Video | Backdate: Dec 6th | Around midnight

[batmanmecha]

Shit! Goddamnit--!

[What a lovely way to start a video feed, right? Cursing, weird angles, thudding from an NV being dropped. Well, there's a good reason for that, and it becomes apparent when Duo finally manages to pick the damn thing up again, smearing a bit of blood on the lens. Not enough to obscure him from view, thankfully, but it's there. And

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[calm_tempest]

[What fortuitous timing this mun has!]

[Her face, like her voice is somehow both serene and businesslike.] I am a healer. If you're able to give me your address, I can be there in short order.

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[batmanmecha]

[Very fortunate! Duo doesn't want to be dead kthx.]

[There's a very uncomfortable sounding groan from the ex-pilot before he's able to rattle off his address in Sector Five to her.]

Th-thanks, j-just... door's unlocked... and...

[unfortunately for him, whatever adrenaline got him out of there is now completely gone, and he doesn't even finish his sentence before slumping over and collapsing completely.

Might want to hurry.]

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[calm_tempest]

[Yeah, being dead would kinda suck.]

[She doesn't even bother with a nod of confirmation, seeing him collapse like that; she's got what she needs and she's off, Minazuki in hand more in the capacity as a weapon than anything else. Going out unarmed after Darkness would have been foolish.

[She finds the place easily, and kneels down next to the injured young man, taking in his injuries. They're certainly not pretty, but as a healer -- one who's been at it far longer than any human lives -- she does not wince, nor does her face crinkle in distaste. First and foremost, the bleeding needs to be stopped; all other treatment is secondary.

[Her hand hovers over the worst of it, a green glow surrounding her palm as she works with both his own energy and her reiatsu to repeair the damage. Blood leakage slows, and gradually stops as the flesh knits together.]

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[batmanmecha]

[So would being one of those things.]

[That gets him to stir a bit, but only enough to open his eyes and look up at her blearily. In his haze he can't remember much of how he even got there (there was a lot of running involved, and he some how had the clarity to call for help, obviously) but he doesn't jump or panic.

He just lays there, watching her through half-lidded eyes, the pain at least dulling enough to keep him conscious.]

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[calm_tempest]

[Would suck worse than dying, probably.]

[She's about to ask him to remain still when he does it of his own volition. His head should get clearer the more she closes up the wounds, but for the moment, it's good to get him talking, to see how coherent he is.] May I ask your name?

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[batmanmecha]

... Duo...

[His head gets clearer, yes, but with that comes recognizing just how much pain he was in before he passed out. That's fading, too, but damned if he doesn't feel like he got smacked by a Mack truck face first, accounting for the quiet near-muttered answers.]

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[calm_tempest]

Where were you attacked? [She's still working, altering her kidou to work on the bones rather than the flesh; different structures require different techniques. The kidou is probing at first, finding the fractures and she sets it into the worst ones first.]

[She also might have a few words for you if the location where you were attacked is really far from your place, Duo. Long journey while bleeding like this? Not smart.]

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[batmanmecha]

[He actually wasn't that far, which was what made the attack so damn irritating. He made it all the way to his neighborhood before nearly becoming desert for a damn viscera.]

Not... far from here... o-ow...

[The healing part is great, but bones resetting and mending rapidly like that is not exactly a comfortable sensation.]

Few blocks over...

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[calm_tempest]

[At least he won't get one of the scary mom/doctor smiles?]

That much is fortunate, at least. I had hoped as much, that you hadn't been injured further away and decided to return home before calling for assistance.

[She glances up briefly at the wince.] My apologies for the discomfort, but I assume you'd prefer functionality in your arm sooner rather than later.

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[batmanmecha]

[She can save that for when he does something else stupid. Which he inevitably will.]

Yeah... 'sfine... I've had worse...

[Well, he has, and he hasn't. He's broken limbs before, but never quite that badly.

He does manage a smile, though, and a weak laugh.]

I was almost home, too...

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[calm_tempest]

Truly? You must have lived a dangerous life back in your world.

[The last of the cracks close, and she withdraws both the kidou and her hand.] The bone will ache for a while as it readjusts to being whole again. Would you like to have anything to dull the pain? [She doesn't expect him to say yes, and she won't make him, but it would have been irresponsible for her not to make the offer.]

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[batmanmecha]

[He still feels like he got hit by a truck, but all things considered that's better than bleeding out, or dealing with fractures. He sits up, rubbing at his aching shoulder. He doesn't feel as tired, though, so it's a start to getting better after that night of hell.]

Heh... you don't know the half of it. Thanks, uh... ... sorry. Didn't get your name, passed out an' all.

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[calm_tempest]

Though I suppose many Newcomers have. [What with the five-foot long sword she'd set down on the coffee table, after all. You don't carry something like that without a reason.]

[She smiles and shakes her head.] Your thanks are appreciated, but unnecessary; I merely did my duty. [And here, she inclines her head in greeting.] I am Unohana Retsu.

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[batmanmecha]

[He hadn't noticed it earlier, understandably, but it does catch his attention now. It doesn't surprise him too much, though. She's one of many, after all.]

Duo Maxwell. Didn't give ya the full name before. Nice t' meet ya, Unohana.

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[calm_tempest]

[Of course, not everybody's swords can turn into a giant one-eyed flying manta ray that heals people by swallowing them. But Duo doesn't know that.]

And equal pleasure, though certainly not under the best of circumstances. As is often the way with doctors, I suppose. [It's said in a calm, light tone.]

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[batmanmecha]

[No he doesn't, but he'd probably think it was cool if he did.]

Comes with the territory, I imagine. Seriously, though... you saved my ass. I thought I was a goner.