injury - entry #5

[winterobsession]

I will be exiting Treno shortly.

I don't recall exactly how I ended up here in this hellhole of people but I should be leaving. Especially after sustaining the injuries to my upper back in that unexpected confrontation. *sighs*
They are painful...almost suprisingly so...
My shield, at least, came out mostly unharmed.
I spent too long on it to

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[machinalove]

You’re in Treno? That's not "around Kalm" just to let you know. And in a fight? Okay, how’d THAT one happen?

…Are you okay?

[winterobsession]

I'm leaving Treno, and YES, I realize that Rikku, thank you.
It was an accident. I was given directions to the tournament and was forced into a match...it didn't end in my favor, obviously.

Am I okay? ...well, yes, altogether, I am. I was burned across my back however. It is...slightly unpleasant.

[machinalove]

But I mean, you thought you were somewhere near Kalm and you were actually in Treno. That’s kind of a long way off. Whoever gave you directions was a real zang rayt. Why are people so mean?
A match? OH! You were in the struggle tournament! The one everyone was talking about. Well, uh, that’s okay. I mean, most people were preparing for awhile. Though I can’t really see you fighting much.

Slightly? You can say it hurts, ya know. Should you really still be traveling with an injury?

[winterobsession]

...forgive, it's been too long since I attempted any Al Bhed. *sighs* I don't know, Rikku, and I don't care too. It was a mistake placing myself amongst so many of them, I think.

Yes, the 'struggle tournament'.
I don't normally fight. The battlefield is not really my place. I can defend myself, hinder the enemy, and what have you...but no, I do not fight.

*moves to shrug, and winces* It does hurt, but it's interesting as well. I hadn't seen a weapon like her's before, and the pain is fascinating...I mean, it is...yes. Hm. It's to my upper back. I see no reason not to.

[machinalove]

Ry! Huf E ghuf ruf du ehcimd oui fedruid oui ghufehk!

Well you would have had to go out eventually. This is just… a bad coincidence or something. It wasn’t a mistake Just next time maybe steer clear of highly populated areas with people carrying big weapons.

It doesn’t matter if it’s only to your upper back! Moving around will aggravate the wound! You should stay in one place ‘till it heals at least a little.

[winterobsession]

...a very long time. >.>

*MAYBE a small laugh* I'll keep that in mind.

Hm. What do you propose I do then? There is someone I must meet in Twilight Town, therefore, I can't go back to Macalania now.

[machinalove]

Haha! This is going to be good!

You’d better, it could save you from some damage in the future.

You should…! Um… *sigh I don’t know. Just not move around so much. Get a hotel in Treno and lay low for awhile? Twilight Town can wait. You’ll be no good to the place if you’ve got some gaping burn wound on your back. Right?

[winterobsession]

...What have I gotten myself into now??

I'm already leaving Treno...there's no point in going back in now. I suppose I should stop someplace though. It was tended to, you know. Not with anything fancy, but it was tended to well enough. I'm not just going to kill over from this. Although I do wish I didn't have so far to go...laying down would be nice now.

[machinalove]

(Oui, cen, yna clnafat.) Oh, nothing…

The go to the first town you find! Don’t make me sit around and wonder if you fell over dead in some road miles away from civilization! It doesn’t matter if it was treated, you can still make it worse by traveling. You never know what’ll happen!

[winterobsession]

*shakes head* If I ever get back to Macalania, I'm going to dig up my volume of notes on the language...

I-I'm coming to Alexandria.
I'm curious though.
Why are you so worried? ~_~
I'm a scientist, not a doctor, but I have *some*...medical history. I could treat myself if I had to, I'm sure.

[machinalove]

(Pid po drah, ed'mm pa duu myda!) Okay, you do that.

You’re expecting to be able to treat a wound on your upper back by yourself? Vexen there you go again! Always telling me to be reasonable, and look at you. You can’t see the wound, and can probably just reach it, though not really because that would involve flexing your back and making it hurt. So logically speaking (HA!) you can’t treat it by yourself, and that point of your argument fails.

I’m worried because were friends. And I kinda don’t want to see one of my friends die ‘cause he wouldn’t listen to me. Isn’t that enough of a reason?

[winterobsession]

Bu-I-*sputters a little*
...Hm. Well, if you're right...at least you were logical about it. -_-;

I..I'm not going to die Rikku. You're mixing logic with emotions again. *small smile*
Yes. I mean, I suppose it is. I'm just...suprised, is all. Hm.

[machinalove]

See, I’m right! You can’t disprove my points when I use logic right back at’cha. I learn fast.

YOU MIGHT! What if you walked out onto the road right now and got hit by lightening? Or shot down by an armed robber? What then? Your injury is an important issue, and you shouldn't take it lightly!

Surprised? …Why?

[winterobsession]

At least you learned then.

Honestly Rikku, how likely is it that any of that would happen?? .Fine. Stop coming up with such ridiculous ideas and I'll treat the damn thing with more severity. Such a nuisance.

Well...we haven't known each other very long...and only through these journals. I'm just suprised that you...care, is all. Hm.

[machinalove]

Lightening is scary! It can strike at any time. It doesn’t have to be likely! That attitude is just calling for something extraordinary to come flying out of the sky at you. But okay, I’ll stop. As long as you promise to take it easy until you get to Alexandria? Promise?!

Of course I care what happens to you! You must not know me very well, otherwise you’d know how crazy that sounds. But we’ll fix that soon enough. I like you. You’re funny.

[winterobsession]

*sigh of relief* Fine then. I promise.

Hm. No, I guess not.

...You do? I thought I was "strange"..? Well..I, ah, enjoy speaking with you as well, Rikku.