I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnOctober 30 2009, 01:50:12 UTC
Caspian arrives at the hospital without need for sitting down and calling Chase to come to him instead. All for the better, the last thing he wants is for anyone to think he is weakened by today's curse, physically or emotionally. Though the dirtied rag under his nose is quite undignified he does know it beats letting the blood further stain his clothing. He hasn't changed at all since leaving to patrol with Peter, therefore his arrival in the ER might be a little strange...to the mundanes of course, not to the staff. He is girt with sword, buckled by vambraces, and guarded under brigandine. The leather is dark enough to hide the staining under his collar. He would have taken it off but this curse gives him good reason to err on the side of caution. On top of the swelling that is his nose (not iced by the way lest he arrive a dripping mess as well) he has bruising to the cheek, eye, a cut to the mouth, and a left hand wrapped in stained cloth
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.worksmartOctober 30 2009, 02:09:56 UTC
Chase would have been impressed if Caspian had arrived with an icepack from somewhere in the middle of the woods. He's been checking his PDA between rounds, unsure whether he made the right call letting an injured seventeen year old make his own way to the hospital. He hadn't presented as being in a greater state of shock than anyone might be if they'd just had their nose busted by their boyfriend, and there are other patients bleeding from places requiring more urgent attention
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnOctober 30 2009, 03:12:56 UTC
"A what," he asks, genuinely curious about a salami slicer...salami in general.
Well nevermind that. Caspian lets Chase do what he knows best, inspecting injuries. He is careful not to shake his head or blow his nose so the doctor doesn't get an unnecessary blast of blood on his face, though they ought to be wary of giving Caspian any reason to sneeze. Not only would it be messy it would hurt something terrible too. Tipped and left to Chase's orders he simply does as he's told. Only when he returns do brown eyes widen at the tools in tow. The speculum doesn't look friendly at all, something better suited for the interrogation chamber under the castle, which by the way, let it be known, he doesn't make use of very often. Anyway he takes the ice pack, wincing at the touch of cold to the swelling. Hopefully there's a clock within sight else Caspian will have to countdown the time...and he will count inaccurately
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.worksmartOctober 30 2009, 03:31:15 UTC
"Shouldn't be crooked," Chase can ascertain, running his thumbs gently up either side of the cartilage to press lightly under the pack held at the bridge. "You're going to have an hell of a bruise for a week and then it should settle down all right. Maybe a bump, at worst. But lets take a look."
Now he's reaching for... oh, just a little spray bottle. Anaesthetic."Why was he trying to kill you? This will be cold."
Two incongruous statements, the latter followed by a quick squirt of lignocaine up each nostril. Please don't sneeze. "It's dramatic, for a change of heart. Now tip your head back? You shouldn't be in too much pain while I feel around up there, so if it hurts, yell at me."
I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnOctober 30 2009, 03:46:11 UTC
"Thank the lion," he breathes before wincing at the pressure on his nose however light it is. It's only a reaction to being touched around the wound period. "Well that is ideal," Caspian says, attempting to get over his anxiety for what might be going around or up his nose next.
The spray doesn't look so threatening but you never know with these modern day technologies. He is in fact eyeballing the bottle but Chase's question distracts him
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.worksmartOctober 30 2009, 04:08:59 UTC
"Then it was just you he took against." A statement, not a question, because talking won't be easy right away. The nasal speculum isn't so bad, though, just cold metal and a slightly tight feeling no worse than the pressure of the fracture already inflicted. Chase leans over Caspian, but clearly isn't getting the results he wants with a torch.
"Sounds pretty standard for a curse, to me."
In fact the second greatest risk of liking someone in the city appears to be the risk of them turning on you, whether with a sword or with jokes about you being a six minute man. And those hurt, thanks. If he wanted to bore on the subject, Chase could tie the phenomena in to the rest of the metaphors on real life mental thesis he's been working on since arrival
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnOctober 30 2009, 04:27:41 UTC
Everyone ought to be glad Caspian is no mindreader else he'd ask what is a six minute man?
"It is the first time he's ever turned that way. I wouldn't say I thought it would never happen in a place like this, it was surprising," he speaks like he has something to defend here but Caspian can't put his finger on what. He isn't offended that it happened, his trust in his friend who is more than a friend hasn't been damaged, but he is feeling defensive. All for the best because it distracts him from paying attention to the speculum...it does not distract him from the tubing.
"A what," again the Narnian unfamiliar with current practices repeats an often asked question. Still he does as told, and by the way he has been sort of keeping track of the five-on-two-off rule. Caspian exhales, through his mouth. "'Got it.'"
I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.worksmartOctober 30 2009, 04:49:15 UTC
Excellent ice pack technique. Chase is just going to take it away for a moment. This may or may not be a good thing; it certainly affords a much better view of this tube going up Caspian's nose
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnOctober 30 2009, 05:09:05 UTC
Well fine, he relinquishes the ice pack even though he's gained mastery over it in such a short period of time. Watching the movement of the funny looking tube going up places he didn't know tubes could go without killing a man is not Caspian's idea of education. Learning the ins and outs of blood transfusion has actual use on the field...this seems a bit more embarrassing than anything. Yes it is helpful, yes it will tell the doctor if he requires other medical procedures or not, but when you get down to it it's a black rod wiggling around his nasal cavity. Never tell him what other parts of the body this technology can apply to. In any case, he keeps his gaze focused up, not to the side, not at the monitor, and not down at the black line leading from his nose
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.worksmartOctober 30 2009, 05:37:42 UTC
"I could reasonably have you monitored for concussion overnight," the doctor offers, only the faintest flick of his eyeline to the side indicating that maybe it's not entirely reasonable. Not like there's a bed shortage. "But your friends are going to worry about you."
He wasn't responsible, not if the books are even a near retelling of Caspian's 'truth'. Thus the question (in his accent) served largely to protect Chase from being asked why he would know. Beyond that, power struggles are annoying, and particularly power struggles between two kids. He vaguely wonders how much Peter might have in common with Foreman, changing his gloves for a fresh pair.
Oh and two painkillers in a little plastic cup, along with the return of the ubiquitious icepack, "Swallow these, then if you could take off anything that's restrictive on your upper body - I'll help - and lie down."
He's buggered if he knows the correct term for a brigandine.
I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnOctober 30 2009, 06:04:36 UTC
"I can tell them I'm here and they shouldn't worry," he suggests, knowing it's the wrong way to go about things. With her back in this world they ought to stick together, especially if Peter is feeling ashamed or guilty and whatever other feelings Caspian knows he'll have. They call it a double standard because when Caspian was in a wrong state Peter was the first to tell him not to blame himself. But boys are stubborn, particularly those born of sword and shield, regardless of age
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.worksmartNovember 5 2009, 15:31:13 UTC
Chase will (probably) only drug you for good causes, Caspian. There will be a small bottle of the same written up to accompany the king home, instructions on the label in English and Spanish. Meanwhile the doctor is working on the arm lace-up things. Maybe if he'd been a battle recreationist he might have a better idea of the technical terms. Much better than filling his time with all that boring medical latin
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I hit the bottom with a HUH quite strange.treadingdawnNovember 5 2009, 20:44:08 UTC
And yet word on the street is Chase has a high skill level when it comes to the sport of bowling and all its technical jargon, not to mention obligatory accessories. Honestly. Really if Chase had been a battle recreationist he might know those leather tourniquets keep his wrists from getting slashed. But Caspian isn't one to talk as the person who more or less inflicted the injuries upon his palm himself. After the fact he does sort of wonder why he took hold of Rhindon in the first place. Yes, to keep it from cutting into his neck, and maybe to show Peter he was unafraid. The phrase don't let them see you sweat comes to mind. He couldn't give the curse that power but in doing so caused harm to himself, not thinking the person under the curse's influence, a friend, his friend who is more than a friend, will be more likely to wince and turn away from the sight of the wound
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Well nevermind that. Caspian lets Chase do what he knows best, inspecting injuries. He is careful not to shake his head or blow his nose so the doctor doesn't get an unnecessary blast of blood on his face, though they ought to be wary of giving Caspian any reason to sneeze. Not only would it be messy it would hurt something terrible too. Tipped and left to Chase's orders he simply does as he's told. Only when he returns do brown eyes widen at the tools in tow. The speculum doesn't look friendly at all, something better suited for the interrogation chamber under the castle, which by the way, let it be known, he doesn't make use of very often. Anyway he takes the ice pack, wincing at the touch of cold to the swelling. Hopefully there's a clock within sight else Caspian will have to countdown the time...and he will count inaccurately ( ... )
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Now he's reaching for... oh, just a little spray bottle. Anaesthetic."Why was he trying to kill you? This will be cold."
Two incongruous statements, the latter followed by a quick squirt of lignocaine up each nostril. Please don't sneeze. "It's dramatic, for a change of heart. Now tip your head back? You shouldn't be in too much pain while I feel around up there, so if it hurts, yell at me."
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"Sounds pretty standard for a curse, to me."
In fact the second greatest risk of liking someone in the city appears to be the risk of them turning on you, whether with a sword or with jokes about you being a six minute man. And those hurt, thanks. If he wanted to bore on the subject, Chase could tie the phenomena in to the rest of the metaphors on real life mental thesis he's been working on since arrival ( ... )
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"It is the first time he's ever turned that way. I wouldn't say I thought it would never happen in a place like this, it was surprising," he speaks like he has something to defend here but Caspian can't put his finger on what. He isn't offended that it happened, his trust in his friend who is more than a friend hasn't been damaged, but he is feeling defensive. All for the best because it distracts him from paying attention to the speculum...it does not distract him from the tubing.
"A what," again the Narnian unfamiliar with current practices repeats an often asked question. Still he does as told, and by the way he has been sort of keeping track of the five-on-two-off rule. Caspian exhales, through his mouth. "'Got it.'"
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He wasn't responsible, not if the books are even a near retelling of Caspian's 'truth'. Thus the question (in his accent) served largely to protect Chase from being asked why he would know. Beyond that, power struggles are annoying, and particularly power struggles between two kids. He vaguely wonders how much Peter might have in common with Foreman, changing his gloves for a fresh pair.
Oh and two painkillers in a little plastic cup, along with the return of the ubiquitious icepack, "Swallow these, then if you could take off anything that's restrictive on your upper body - I'll help - and lie down."
He's buggered if he knows the correct term for a brigandine.
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