Farewell Happy Fields!

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Farewell Happy Fields!

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What: Aftermath of Anoli Attack: Hospital
Where: Leo Ward - Caduceus Hospital Headquarters
Summary: It is the aftermath of the Anoli attack on the Closing Ceremonies. The injured have been taken to Caduceus Hospital Headquarters, and it is time for reflection, visting, or old-fashioned escapes from the hospital rooms.
Warnings: Mild squick if people want to describe their wounds in explicit detail.

Caduceus Hospital Headquarters. It has a distinguished history within Hinoto-Ri, boasting of a staff of well-trained Healers, as well as possessing the most cutting edge medical technology possible. There was no limb they couldn't reattach, no organ they couldn't replace... - they even claimed to be able to bring someone back from the dead (with the small disclaimer that it could only occur under certain conditions and with an obscene amount of luck).

So needless to say, the hospital was more than well-equipped to deal with the aftermath of the Anoli attack on the Closing Ceremonies.

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Nearly every hospital bed had been filled by an injured patient that night. The A&E room had been in constant chaos, with civilians crying and shouting, searching for loved ones, or demanding to see doctors or healers to help so-and-so...

There had also been plenty of reporters milling about, shouting and crying over the status of the Mayor's Secretary, and whether the Red Lion had really died at the scene, or if he was still alive and well within the safety of the hospital's ICU.

By the time morning broke, there was a false sense of tranquillity within the hospital. The healers had been pushed to their limits with the sheer number of patients being wheeled in and out of surgery, but otherwise, the situation had finally gotten under control. Now, both civilians and visitors were merely waiting for word of the conditions of their injured friends and family...

[Welcome to the winding down of the event! You are now at the hospital, where you may be visiting the injured, or be one of the injured yourself! Those with RED injuries will be in the ICU, and those with YELLOW injures will be in normal wards, for obvious reasons. Those with GREEN injuries wouldn't have had to go to the hospital at all, so they are free to come and go as they wish!

You may all start your threads and mingle!]

Comments

[beautifulmemory]

[No such concerns from Mia! She starts looking for one lying around. It can't be that difficult...]

I've found one.

[A little rowboat! She doesn't even wait, going right ahead and climbing into it.]

Come on! Let's go.

[prototype_blues]

[WELL... that was easy, Blues will join her by the little boat and go about trying to get in it after her.]

Being hasty won't do you any go-- [Whoop, looks like the Unlucky Arcana kicked in as mid-sentence, and mid-getting on the boat, his foot gets caught on the edge of the boat and...

instead of ending up in the boat, and possibly doing damage to it, Blues ends up in the water with a big splash.]

[beautifulmemory]

[Mia laughs spiritedly, after making sure she didn't fall out. She looks over the edge, smirking down at him.]

Don't damage yourself.

[prototype_blues]

[Thank goodness the water isn't too deep near the shore, or else he'd have sunk to the bottom and Mia wouldn't be getting a response back.]

I wasn't planning to.

[He stands up, bringing a hand to his face and Mia may hear a slight "ugh" from him and... it looks like some sparks? are coming from him too.

If a robot could look ill? Blues is looking it, while soaking wet.]

... Maybe you can show me the thing out there some other time?

[beautifulmemory]

Hah. Come here.

[She holds her hand out to him!]

[prototype_blues]

No, I need to go.

[He shakes his head, which ow, bad idea as he ignores her offered hand and makes his way back onto the shore.

The fact he's even telling her he needs to leave is better than what he'd normally do, which is just take off.]

[beautifulmemory]

[She hops off, grabbing his hand and pulling it towards her.]

Not yet. Let me see. Show me what's damaged.

[And she's not letting go, even though she fully expects a violent and loud reaction.]

[prototype_blues]

[It's not violent, or loud, but Blues does try pulling his hand away quickly.]

No.

[One simple word, really, but it;s true. He can't exactly show her what's wrong because it's not something he wants to show anyone.

Ever.]

[beautifulmemory]

I'll fix it. There's no point in stopping here and giving up, after all.

[prototype_blues]

It's not something that can be fixed.

[Now he doesn't sound all to happy, and his facial expression matches his tone of voice too.]

[beautifulmemory]

It's the water, right? That's something small. I can fix it, so we can go.

[She holds onto him! She's not about to let go.]

Don't run away. Trust me. I want to show you something from my world. A piece that I belong to, and that belongs to me.

[prototype_blues]

It's not just the water.

[He's trying to be calm, but dang she's got a grip for a cat.]

I'm not running away either.

[Now he sounds insulted!]

[beautifulmemory]

The water is what's stopping you now, right? The rest doesn't matter right now.

[Simultaneously coldhearted but honest and not malicious...]

What matters is that I have something to show you, because I want to know what your reaction might be. Does that make you angry?

[prototype_blues]

No, it's not just the water.

[Tired and irritated on his end, really.]

Can it really not wait?

[beautifulmemory]

[She's still holding onto his hand, and she holds it up a bit more loosely instead of trying to prevent his escape. She puts her other hand on top, smiling as she ever did.]

Just come along. For your trouble, I'll give you something very special. But only after I show you this place.

[prototype_blues]

[He sighs, as a few little sparks skip across his frame once more as his core is still not quite stable.]

You don't have to give me anything, alright? I'll go.

[beautifulmemory]

[She looks pleased, and a bit relieved. She lets go of his hand, and pulls the boat closer to shore.]

I'll hold it for you, this time.

[Such a kind gesture! That or Mia would rather not have to argue for him to keep coming along for a second time.]

[prototype_blues]

[Ffffffffff. He's making the most grumpy of faces as he gets into the boat, this time not tripping over himself.]

Thanks, I guess.

[still grumpy looking, but not grumpy sounding. Victory?]

[beautifulmemory]

[Good enough for Mia! She'll figure out how to use the oar, and they'll get to the little island eventually. The island is surrounded by mist, but now that they're close, and especially now that Mia gets him up onto the actual platform, what is there is now clear to see. A Cathedral.]

Good! We've finally made it. This is called Hülle Granz. Now let's go see if the statue is inside.

[prototype_blues]

[Blues is just gonna let out a low whistle once they're safely on dry land now. That's a pretty big cathedral there.]

Alright, lead on.

[Cause he's gonna be super careful getting out of the boat, no need for a replay of falling in again.]

[beautifulmemory]

[That she does! She brings him inside, and the echoes of their footsteps reverberate strongly inside. She stops at the display, looking at the pedestal behind the gate.]

Do you recall what I told you about the goddess?

[prototype_blues]

[Blues footsteps are most likely louder, just because he's heavier than he looks, as he looks around even after they've stopped.]

Hm, the one that you mentioned when we first talked.

[He gets a thoughtful look on his face.]

Made by Harald Hoerwick, if I remember right.

[beautifulmemory]

Right. Harald fathered her. She was born, and a statue of her was erected in this cathedral. But it was bound by heavy chains. But when I saw the statue, it was free.

[The eight chains that held her down were gone. Naturally...

Mia's contemplative for a bit, looking at the altar and the room around.]

The word is that the statue of a beautiful girl does appear here... but only during that strange time. The 13th hour.

I didn't want to bother coming when there might have been monsters. But I can feel it... even here, this is a safe place. If you come here, Blues, The World will be watching over you.

[prototype_blues]

[He's quiet, not saying a word as Mia talks.

In fact he doesn't say anything when she's done, but he does have a look on his face that kind of shows that he's not quite sure what to say to the Cat AI.

That and he is thinking "Oh crap, I'm stuck out here with a crazy person"]

... I see. [at least he finally said something.]

[beautifulmemory]

[It's not unusual, to her. She's always quite eccentric.]

You're wondering why it matters. Right? But it's not difficult. There will be times for you to escape. I've shown this place to no one else, and only those who have seen it before - those in my world - will come here. Until I find somewhere better, this is the perfect place to go to be left alone.

You like places like that, don't you?

[...It strangely sounds as if she's trying to impress him.]