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[yousaidblue]

Next one of you who fires off a gun because of a snake is gonna get knocked out. S'just a bloody rattler.

[There's a hiss of pain there, sharp and insistent. Whatever the matter is, it's certainly putting a vicious toll on her tone.]

... I haven't got enough medical training for this. Anyone know how t'remove a bullet without tearin' the wound even

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[2x2xwielding]

Removing the bullet would actually only cause you to bleed out at a faster rate and is ill-advised unless it is causing serious complications. And frankly, the only real complications would be a punctured lung or other internal organ, in which case I doubt you'd be coherent enough to make this call. Thus, the first order of business is to disinfect the wound and staunch the bleeding.

[yousaidblue]

[That, would be the sound of a head hitting something solid. Like the side of a wagon or something similar.]

No, s'not in an immediately dangerous area. Just my leg. Which I need to walk- you don't mean I have to leave it in, do you? [Oh, right.] Near the furthest West fire pit.

[2x2xwielding]

It would be advisable. Generally, removing the bullet only introduces dangerous bacteria and succeeds in tearing up what little flesh the bullet did not harm. Of course, it would be easier to assess the severity of your wound if we had proper medical equipment, but as far as I know, this wagon train is lacking. Alcohol, bandages and pressure are perhaps the best we can do.

[And he'll just. Scoot over to that furthest West fire pit. He's got the aforementioned alcohol and bandaging tucked under one arm and his journal under another, the last two free to wave her down.]

[yousaidblue]

[Welp. She'll be there, backed up against one of the farther wagons, leg propped forward and vaguely tourniquet-ed with her belt wrapped 'round her upper thigh. She'll catch the wave and motion him over.]

H-how long's the bullet gonna stay in then? We can't just leave in there.

[2x2xwielding]

Why can't we? Unless it is was tipped with poison, it is not the main problem here. Think. You are in the wilderness, exposed to germs that may not even be native to your homeland. I would worry about those far more than a lump of metal in your leg which likely will heal over just fine in due time.

[Then again, medical treatment in his universe may be different from what Rose is used to. Generally, if the bullet is benign enough to not even pass all the way through the body, it's not worth worrying with in the face of death rays and exploding shrapnel bombs and merry-go-rounds that can level a small town.]

[yousaidblue]

'Cause I think I might need my leg in the next few days or so! It'll take ten times longer if I've got some hunk of metal stuck in it. --Look, I've got shots, medical, I'm fine against infection of all sorts. I just- [Ow ow ow.]

[2x2xwielding]

You would be surprised at how resilient the body is. The bullet being in the wound won't actually deter its healing much. But if you truly insist that I take it out, it's on your head if it does more harm than good.

[I mean, it's not like he's participated in actual battle before or anything. But Rose seems like the type of lady who just will not take no for an answer, and Boris doesn't know her well enough to have the patience to argue his point.]

[yousaidblue]

[He's got that right. 'No' is definitely not on her list of Tyler-Friendly words today.]

I'll deal with the consequences, I'm sure I can handle it.

[She's hissing it out through gritted teeth, already a few shades paler than she'd been a minute ago. Though if it's from blood loss or some other psychological reason is anyone's guess.]

[2x2xwielding]

I really don't think you quite understand the consequences, if you're still insisting on the more risky and harmful procedure over the one I know will enable you to heal quickest and with the least complications. Do you know how many bullet wounds I have treated in my life, Miss?

Forty-seven.

[The first thing to do in either case is get rid of some of that blood. No matter what he ends up doing, it'll be more difficult if he can't see properly.]

[yousaidblue]

[Don't make her seethe- Rose Tyler will not go living the rest of her life, even if it's just here, with a bullet in her leg.]

Yeah? Well then you shouldn't have any problem getting th'damn thing out!