⌠VOICE LOG 007⌡

[dislimb]

So, I guess we're on the move again. Fantastic.

Before we go into another ridiculous city, I have to ask this before I forget.

Is there anyone here who has medical training? Now that Sakura's missing... More specifically, surgical training?

I've been putting this off for much longer than I should have, but.. [ there's hesitation ] I need a

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[house_1_god_0]

You're seriously asking people on a Caravan for a prosthetic hand? First of all, that's ridiculously stupid, second, it's like you're just asking for gangrene. All that fancy doctor mumbo-jumbo about sterile environments is, oddly, not actually mumbo-jumbo.

[VOICE]

[dislimb]

So, I take it you don't have the skills I'm looking for, then.

[house_1_god_0]

Nope. If you meet a neurosurgeon, point him my way, since I'm missing my chocolate bear. Now I need a guy with a pompous accent and a chick who is morally outraged with everything I do and my team will be complete.

If anyone says that they can do it, you shouldn't trust them.

[dislimb]

Good luck with that. Haven't met any yet, though Weller's got the pompous accent down pretty well.

And why is that? I like to think I'm a pretty good judge of character.

[house_1_god_0]

Again. Gangrene. Even in a sterile environment there's a huge risk of infection, so what do you think's going to happen in one that's downwind of a giant ass?

[dislimb]

I'll take the chance, thanks.

[house_1_god_0]

[House understands, he really does. He was about a step away from losing his leg, but made a stupid decision and has to deal with it. Maybe, in some convoluted way, it's his way of caring.

...Or more likely, he doesn't want to have to deal with the after effects of a botched surgery.]

So we're on the same page. What's your idea of a prosthetic anyways?

[dislimb]

Mostly.

[ that gives him pause; what other kind would there be? oh well. no harm in explaining ] My idea? Well, where I'm from, the loss of limbs is commonplace. So, prosthetics need to be top-notch. They're all fully-functional replacements, full range of movement and stuff like that.

[house_1_god_0]

Another future-dude, great. There lies the problem. If you lose limbs where I come from, it's probably because you were an idiot and stuck your hand in the food processor, or something.

[dislimb]

I didn't realize it was so commonplace. What year is it where you come from?

--Ah. [ okay he chuckles ] No, it's not quite like that. Most of it is work-related accidents. Even with advanced technology to protect miners and engineers, there's always issues.

[house_1_god_0]

2009. Not exactly at the fully functioning replacements level yet. [Really, he has no reason to be bitter since he doesn't have a prosthetic, but he still wishes that he had chosen it sometimes. Rarely.]

What's your deal, then?

[dislimb]

..... [ okay what the fuck ] 2009?! That was almost 500 years ago.... [ his mind is blown ]

...Ah. It got cut off in deep space. Instantly cauterized. Still tender, though.

[house_1_god_0]

Obviously not for everyone. I'm have the wonders of the PSP, cable television and my 1967 Gibson Flying V, and that's all I need in life.

Well, and hookers, but hopefully that's common to any time.

Sucks for you. That just sounds like a messed up version of Space Odyssey, so looks like there's nothing I could have done anyways. Have fun trying to not get gangrene, though.