four and eighty. ow.

[naughtbutlife]

[Audio - let's not disgust people by showing them the big ol' head wound. Angelica's focus sort of fades in and out during the post. YOU try paying attention with a bullet hole in your head.Martha? Sveta? ...someone? Anyone? I need medicine for pain. An ache in my head. I think those little pills will suffice...the ones in the bottle I could not

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[naughtbutlife]

Sexby! [OW.] Sir, I suddenly have the most frightful ache in my head. Just an ache, no harm has come to me.

[As far as she knows.]

[naughtbutlife]

For bandaging, sir.

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[naughtbutlife]

[She's on a chair with her head in her hands, successfully hiding the wound and unsuccessfully trying to massage the pain away. She lifts her head when she hears his voice, looking past the man in the suit for her husband.]

Sexby...?

[And then she sees his face. And promptly stands up and tumbles over the back of the chair.]

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[mrs_persson]

Angelica-?

[And Una arrives just in time to see Angelica's reaction ... and OH GOD WHAT IS HE DOING HERE. She takes a step back.]

When the hell did you come back?

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[naughtbutlife]

[Well, now she's on the floor too, Sexby. Staring. Just staring. In fact, she probably would have thrown something at him by now if the voice and metal arm weren't so convincing.]

The flood shaved and dressed you?

[Angelica presses a hand to her forehead, glancing at Una.] This could be a trick. [Yes, a logical conclusion there.] Prove to us that you speak the truth.

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[mrs_persson]

[The shock of ... well, it sounds like Sexby, all right, and yes, there's the hand-that's wearing off, but now Una's starting to realise just how badly hurt Angelica is. Without taking her eyes off Sexby, she hurries past him to her friend's side.]

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[naughtbutlife]

[She's hoping for some memory - some shared experience - but no, it's that damn freckle that he thinks up. The risk of passing out is too great, otherwise she would have rolled her eyes.]

Aye, tis Edward Sexby. [She does take a swipe at him though, which uncovers that surprisingly clean-looking bullet hole in her head. She nearly loses her balance for it, reaching over to cling to Una so that she doesn't hit the floor.]

Oh Una, tell me you brought medicine...this ache in my head!

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[mrs_persson]

[There's a cough from Una, which is actually a badly suppressed laugh trying to pretend to be a cough. She shakes her head and tries to get a better look at Angelica.]

I think you need a bit more than medicine, Angelica. What happened?

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[naughtbutlife]

Nothing happened. [She reaches up to put a hand to the wound. Nope, no blood.] And no one has harmed me. I was in the stairwell when my head began to ache. It was very sudden.

What does it look like? [She squints her eyes. It's hard not to be disturbed by the look of concern on their faces.]

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[mrs_persson]

It looks-

[Una breaks off and looks helplessly at Sexby, the expression on her face saying quite plainly, "do you want to tell her she looks like she got shot in the head, or should I?"]