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]

[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.]

[prototype_blues]

[He hasn't grown into his own eccentric-weirdness yet.]

It's more. I avoided places with a lot of people, actually.

[His reasons are his own, so he won't be voicing those. And maybe just maybe, a little part of him is touched by the fact that Mia brought him here because it's a "good place to be alone".

So yes, call him impressed.]

Um, thanks? For showing me this place, then.

[aaaaaaaaaaand back to awkward.]

[beautifulmemory]

Good.

[It also means she can find you herself, but that's just a perk. She's never really met another particularly higher-functioning AI like herself, so it's all very interesting. She's quiet for a moment, until something seems to come to mind.]

Oh! Do you have a sense of smell?

[prototype_blues]

[Mia, Mia, what kind of question is that? Blues is glad she can't see his eyes, because he blinks at being asked that.]

Yeah, I do?

[Or he's pretty sure he does, it's not something he paid all that much attention to.]

[beautifulmemory]

Here. I'll give you what I promised.

["Something valuable", she said. And what she passes him...

...Is a fuzzy piece of grass. It is quite fragrant, however. And the fuzz is very soft.]

I have quite a collection of it, so I can spare one. Take care of it. But you let me know if you find any more in this place. I don't believe there is, but if it does grow here, I want to find it.

[prototype_blues]

Okay, if I see any I'll let you know.

[It looks like a cattail to him, but he can smell it. In fact he is pretty sure even if he didn't have a sense of smell he could smell it.

Although he had told her she didn't need to give him anything, but he doesn't want to insult her and hand it back so... He'll carefully tuck the piece of grass into his scarf.]

[beautifulmemory]

Heh. You'll smell nice, now. Elk is also looking for it. It's called Aromatic Grass, and he used to help me collect it while we were in The World. This place is rather useless, in that sense. It never grows here.

[She chuckles. She doesn't care really at all about the cathedral other than as a temporary escape.]

I'm done with the cathedral for now. Are you coming with me?

[Probably should, since there's only one boat...]

[prototype_blues]

Uh, oh sure!

[Sorry he was a bit out of it at being told he smells nice now, but he'll totally join Mia in leaving.

Since he doesn't want to walk back after all!]

It's a bit too bad that one place from your world shows up and it doesn't have something you enjoy in it.

[beautifulmemory]

Depending on who comes here next, I'm sure there will be more interesting places from The World to appear. Until then, I'll explore all of the strange places and mysterious rumors.

[And before they get in the boat, Mia holds her hand out! Looks like she'll offer him a hand so that he doesn't fall, because the water here is a loooot deeper.]

[prototype_blues]

[Oh thank god, Blues isn't all too sure what falling in deeper water would do to him right now. So he'll take the offered hand and get in the boat, carefully and not putting too much weight on Mia.]

Sounds like you're keeping busy at least.

[beautifulmemory]

I always find something to do.

[Then she'll be the gentleman and help him into the boat. She hops in, too, and starts rowing back.]

What will you do now? Go back and rest?

[prototype_blues]

... Probably, but not in the hospital.

[Oooh Mister Mia oooh... Blues feels like he should help with the rowing but, he's never steered a boat or rowed one alas.]

Certainly people could find me there if I did.

[beautifulmemory]

Certain people? Are you avoiding someone?

[prototype_blues]

It's nothing important. Just a personal matter.

[You know, he gave that answer a bit too quickly. But really he just doesn't want to be around too many people while he's like this.]

[beautifulmemory]

Because of your current state?