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Post by Alastor on Jan 19, 2015 12:08:31 GMT -8
Ryan was clinging to Melody was the lights came back on, pale and breathless and staring around them. Broken glass coated the floor, but the monster was gone. His grip on her tightened, and he started to laugh. It was a strange laugh, and it only grew worse until he found himself sobbing into her shirt. "We- we're s-safe..." Downstairs, the fight wasn't over with the lights returning. The Hell Hound didn't disappear. As they came back on suddenly, Johanna found herself thrown back against the wall while her eyes were forced to adjust, the sword being flung from her grasp. She stared up into the jowls of the Hell Hound, its glowing red eyes beating down at her while she quickly scrambled to grab her sword. Its bared teeth came down to nip at her throat... The point of what she thought to be certain death never came. The hell hound gave a screeing yelp, being pulled away from Johanna in a forced stranglehold by the resident groomsman, who threw it off to the side. The hell hound hit a corner roughly, scrambling its way out of the house. Johanna watched it go and the man rush back after it, her heart beating. She took back the sword, blood splashing up the blade- even so at some point she'd gotten a mark in. She rushed to Eulalia. "Are you alright??" Eulalia's heart was racing, the feeling of the Hellhound on top of her residing even after. The albino girl gave panicked, shallow breathes, her clothes torn and skin cut by the demon's claws, even for such a short time. "I, I, I..." She tried calming herself, responding to Johanna. "I think so..."
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 19, 2015 14:19:03 GMT -8
"We haven't done anything wrong" Melody pointed out petting Aurora.
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Post by JW% on Jan 19, 2015 15:46:37 GMT -8
"Well, you did go into a room you weren't supposed to, and you did take something from it you weren't supposed to." Poe pointed out. "But you didn't know that you weren't supposed to go there, and you didn't know you weren't supposed to take anything and I don't think you broke any of those mirrors yourself, so aside from a stern talking to in order to explain just what you did, I think you've both been punished more than enough." In one of the shards there was a young boy being punished by his father with a belt leaving welts across the boys back and rear. A standard for the time when Poe was growing up. He did not want to be his father.
"And I can't help you with your smoking habit, I don't carry any myself." He took out his flask and offered. "You can have a small drink if you want, to steady your nerves. I think you're old enough, but not too much now. By the way, when I found your kitty cat, she was favoring a paw. The left forepaw to be precise. She and Virginia did something rather brave and foolish it seems, and got hurt because of it." The raven was preferring to hop rather than fly, one wing clearly causing it pain.
"And if that book is not the artifact," He was reasonably certain she was lying to him, given how nervous she was acting, "Then we'd best find the artifact and put it back as soon as possible. I do not look forward to finding a beast from beneath in my closet tonight. If any of the beasts have reclaimed or destroyed it, the house will be less safe than ever before." Without de Sade to protect them it would be less safe already, they didn't need to add further problems, and Poe didn't want Ryan to try to take up de Sade's protectors mantle this soon. Still, he had no proof de Sade was dead, it was just an extremely educated guess, like how he guessed that it had been either Ryan or Melody who were the reason the lights had gone out after he had taken roll call to see who was not where they should be. The beasts from the stables being loose, something de Sade wouldn't have allowed if he was alive, were only one indicator of several.
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 19, 2015 16:03:57 GMT -8
Johanna breathed a sigh of relief, holding the other girl then.
Ryan nodded, stiffening somewhat until Poe assured them they wouldn't be in too much trouble. He however stayed quiet while they continued downstairs, rounding the corner unto the scene with the others just outside the infirmary.
"You're alright!" Angel cried, looking up from helping the other two girls get to their feet. She stopped, looking them over. "...Or, you're alive, at least?..."
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 19, 2015 16:13:50 GMT -8
"Do you really think either of us took some artifact? I think you are greatly mistaken, we were chatting together and then the lights went out. Neither of us took anything." She said with a level voice, the one thing she learned from living with her father was to lie well.
Rubbing Auroras leg gently she would have to wrap it when she got back to her room she made a mental note of it. Shaking her head refusing the flask she kept her head held high while they walked.
Smiling at the others once she could see them "How are you guys doing?"
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Post by Alastor on Jan 19, 2015 16:34:15 GMT -8
"Well I HOPE I am still alive..." Eulalia replied to Angel, as she was pulled to her feet.
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Post by JW% on Jan 19, 2015 16:56:38 GMT -8
Poe sighed as Melody continued to lie, and guided Ryan to Dr. Godwin. "I had just seen the two of you on the balcony." He explained gently to Ryan gently. "I was walking through the dorms when the lights went out, which was almost certainly caused by someone taking the artifact. I took a roll call of everyone present, ruling them out. Then I was able to rule out everyone here at the infirmary. I could also rule out de Sade because he would know better. That means that either you took something and plunged us into darkness, or our assumptions that El can't touch the artifact because she would have done so already even if it meant hurting Amanda, who can not touch the artifact. Then when I asked about it you tried to hide the book behind your back, and Melody claimed it was hers even though you're the one carrying it as though it's your possession." Poe sighed. "It's not nice to be lied to, and lies can get people hurt."
He looked up. "Doctor, you might want to see to Mister Stark he has a few cu..." Poe blinked as he saw de Sade there. For a few seconds expressions flowed over his face. Relief, confusion, worry, then outrage, and finally his face sank back into his dreary frown. "You're alive." He said, a bit of shock still in his voice. "What happened? When the creatures were set loose in the darkness I'd thought your distractions had allowed El to get the best of you."
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Post by Flip on Jan 19, 2015 16:56:56 GMT -8
Natalie swung on the infirmary door, shaking her head. "This whole thing- this place is mental." She laughed, despite herself. "What a day- at least we're all safe, right?" She sighed, going to lean on a bed, aware of a growing, gnawing hunger in her gut. The sick excitement of the situation had eaten through all she'd had at dinner, and she could feel her stomach grumbling for more already. "Bloody hell..." Mary came out of her office, took a single look at the group, and sighed heavily. "Could you all try any harder to get yourselves killed on the first day- right, in, in, in. You know the drill, injureds on the beds nearest the clinic for me. Able-bodies, you can lend a hand." Mary picked up her white coat from the end of the closest bed, where it had been torn from her earlier that evening. She slid it back on, and walked down towards them. "Right- Ryan, Melody, up at the top, Jo and Eulalia afterwards- Natalie, there's boxes of meal supplement on my desk in my office, you're able-bodied, you can sort yourself." She looked at them all, her face a hard line at de Sade's presence. "Mr. LeRennet, you can discuss your queries with Mr. de Sade outside my infirmary. He knows he isn't welcome here unless he is on death's door. Lilith or no Lilith."
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 19, 2015 17:17:00 GMT -8
Ryan stole a quick glance up to Poe as he lectured on.
"Yes, Sir.... I-I know.... Daddy made that clear...."
The group was ushered into the infirmary, the two who'd been together much of the night sent up towards the back by the clinic for easier access for Mary. Johanna kept holding onto Eulalia's hand, making sure she was okay as they went to some of the beds. Angel quickly went towards Mary.
"Dr. Godwin, what would you like those of us that can to help with?"
De Sade cast a glance past the doors to Mary, not entering in along with the others but standing just beyond. He lifted up his cap, wiping off his forehead and smearing a trickle of blood that had ran down from his left eye.
"I was tied up by a certain spirit. It was only momentarily, but nonetheless.... and unless more have manifested since I'd left the stables, each that she had set free are accounted for."
And, for all but one, dead, but he figured that went mostly without saying.
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 19, 2015 17:24:45 GMT -8
"Exactly. On the roof, chatting nothing more" she said in a matter of fact tone.
Keeping Aurora in her armss she followed Mary's direction to the back and took a seat on the edge of one of the beda with a deep sigh setting Aurora beside her who wasn't leaving Melody's side.
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Post by Flip on Jan 19, 2015 17:28:39 GMT -8
"If you feel comfortable, Angel, If you could stem any bleeding with bandage and gauze, before I can see to it, I'd be very grateful." Mary smiled slightly at the girl. "You'll be perfectly good at it, I'm sure. Perhaps, if you could see to Eulalia and Johanna whilst I see to the head injuries?" She gestured to Ryan and Melody. "If you two are able, I'll check those matching head wounds out together? That way, your butterfly strips will be able to match." Mary smiled at them both, going to open the door for them both.
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 19, 2015 17:40:08 GMT -8
Angel nodded, heading back to other girls to work at what Mary had instructed her. Ryan meanwhile looked between Melody and Mary and gave a soft, nervous smile, heading through the door.
"Thank you, Dr. Godwin...."
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 19, 2015 17:45:20 GMT -8
Nodding her head she blinked a few times at head ache that kept trying to form. Patting Aurora to keep her on the bed, Melody joined beside Ryan and followed Dr.
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Post by Flip on Jan 19, 2015 17:46:05 GMT -8
"Looks like you two have been through a lot together tonight- I couldn't live with myself if I tore you apart over a little wound dressing." Mary ran her eyes quickly over the injuries, and smiled, satisfied. "I think you're both in luck, though. It doesn't look too serious. I'll just, steri-strip it for you both, and get it covered. Then, as long as you're not feeling sick or passing out, you should be good to go." She looked to the door for a moment. "I think it'd be best you stayed in here overnight though- you and the other students."
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Post by JW% on Jan 19, 2015 18:16:41 GMT -8
Poe left Ryan and the rest in the doctors care as he addressed de Sade. "Then you've dealt with the spirit. She won't be... hurting anyone any more?"
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 19, 2015 18:22:58 GMT -8
"I wish... She disappeared. The question now lies in who her host is. Once we've got who she is and where she is, we can go from there and exorcise her like we did before. I just fear it's not enough."
Ryan nodded to Mary, staying quiet and compliant while she'd go about her business with them.
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 19, 2015 19:33:59 GMT -8
Chewing her lip nervously she was never comfortable when it came to being around doctors, they always made her uneasy. Touching a small cut on her forehead she winced slightly, she definitely was going to have a wicked new scar that was for sure. "Uhh...can I get some bandage for Aurora?" she asked quietly. She had herbs and what not stashed in her room but she didn't think she had any gauze or bandaging.
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Post by Flip on Jan 20, 2015 7:37:15 GMT -8
Mary looked at Melody for a second, before realising who she was referring to. "Of course you can, I'll get those for you once I've cleaned that scratch up for you." She came over, gently cleaning the wound, then placing a row of small sterile strips over it to hold it closed before covering it with a gauze pad and bandage tape. "That should heal up nicely- there might be a little scarring, but I can try and stop as much of it as possible." Mary smiled gently. "I have my ways." She repeated the treatment on Ryan's head, before going to her storage drawers below her table, taking out a sterile packet of gauze, and a roll of bandage. She passed it over to Melody. "If there's anything I can do to help, let me know." She looked them both over. Satisfied that they were neither in peril, she removed her gloves, tossing them into a bin and opening the clinic door for them. "Pyjamas are in the linen cupboard, small sizes in the left, larger on the right. Settle down for the night in here, and get some rest. I'll discharge you in the morning."
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 20, 2015 10:18:59 GMT -8
Ryan gave her a smile, thanking her softly and heading outside of the clinic to go find the pajamas in the cupboard, tossing a pair for Melody before looking back to Mary once again.
"Uhm - do we just change here, or...?"
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Post by Flip on Jan 20, 2015 10:30:46 GMT -8
"Pull the privacy curtain around- they should just slide 'round on the rails." Mary walked over and demonstrated with a smile, before heading over to the other girls. Natalie was sat cross-legged on the end of a bed, eating a supplement bar, watching Angel work on the two girls. "Very neat work, Angel, thankyou- what do you think?" Mary stood behind Angel, watching over her shoulder. "How bad are the injuries, in your opinion?" Angel was a clever girl, and a caring girl- Mary could see it in her, and it was always worth fostering.
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 20, 2015 11:14:48 GMT -8
"Thank you" Melody smiled accepting the the bandages from Mary and the pajamas from Ryan. Walking back to where she had left Aurora. Lifting the cat and pulling a few pieces of glass out of her paw with much protest from Aurora. Wrapping the gauze and bandage around her foot and leg. Aurora still had a gimp but was able to walk better than she had been. Looking up to see the demonstration of how the curtains slide around the rail.
"Can we just change out here..." she asked not being shy about changing infront of others.
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 20, 2015 11:23:52 GMT -8
Ryan nodded to Mary, looking over to Melody before shyly tugging the curtain around a section of bed to change - he was apparently far more modest than she was.
"Hm..." Angel crossed her arms, looking them over. "Well, Johanna's only got a few scrapes and they're shallow, and Eulalia's got just one bigger one down her shoulder but they're otherwise alright - but the thing is, we don't exactly know what that dog-thing was, or if it could be carrying diseases, right?" She turned to her, almost expecting a proper answer.
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 20, 2015 11:30:56 GMT -8
Not waiting for a response Melody peeled off her skirt and sweater and pulling on the offered pajamas stretching a bit with a yawn. Listening to what Angel was saying trying to see if someone would explain what exactly had happened.
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Post by Flip on Jan 20, 2015 11:35:56 GMT -8
"Exactly right." Mary nodded. "We don't know what it was carrying at all, so, as it was an animal-like creature, I'd do the best I can with the knowledge I have of what I've seen." She took a small pad from her pocket, along with a pen, scribbling a few notes. "If you were attacked by a wild dog, I'd administer a rabies shot, and a tetanus booster, if your tetanus was absent or out of date. I'd observe for forty eight hours, checking the wound each time the dressing was changed for redness, swelling, discharge or unusual warmth- that'd suggest infection had set in. If I though infection was present, I'd give a high dose of antibiotics first, before maintaining a seven day course of milder antibiotics, as well as taking a blood sample. So, I think that'll be a sensible course of action, don't you?" Mary scribbled two names onto another sheet, along with approximate locations, handing it to Angel. "If you'll fetch an ampoule of each of those from the dispensary, I'll fetch the syringes and hypodermic tips, then I'll show you how to give a jab fairly quickly. We'll have a look for early signs of inflammation, too. Is that okay?"
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 20, 2015 11:41:58 GMT -8
Angel nodded, smiling and turning to go before stopping.
"Only - what's an ampoule?"
Ryan emerged from the curtains then in long white pants and tee shirt of the pajamas.
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 20, 2015 11:45:49 GMT -8
Scanning the room for an exit, she still hadn't gotten the cigarette that her nerves desperately needed. Sliding her feet back into her boots Aurora circled her feet "Can I take Aurora out to relieve herself?" she asked thinking it was a good excuse.
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Post by Flip on Jan 20, 2015 12:02:37 GMT -8
"There's a window-box outside my office window, Melody, I'd prefer you stayed inside. But," Mary looked to her with a nod. "The fire's going in the office- I hope you don't mind the smell of the smoke in there." It was her subtle way of giving the girl permission to smoke in the office. She wasn't the first smoker Mary had kept under her care, and she doubted she'd be the last. "Ampoules are the little bottles of the powder or liquid of a medicine- I think those two are both powders. I'll get the saline to mix with them." Mary looked back to Angel. "And pick up a pair of gloves, for sterility."
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Post by Penny Royals on Jan 20, 2015 12:07:43 GMT -8
Angel nodded quickly, starting off to get everything Mary had asked her for.
"...So wait, we're going to be shots?" Johanna asked with trepidation.
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Post by toothpiic on Jan 20, 2015 12:09:52 GMT -8
Blushing slightly she bent down to pick up Aurora and headed into Mary's office opening the window for Aurora to get some fresh air. Leaning out the window Melody light her cigarette and inhaled with a deep sigh.
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Post by Flip on Jan 20, 2015 12:13:54 GMT -8
"Two shot, quick and clean. I promise." Mary pulled over a trolley she kept stocked with the tools she used the most- steri-strips, sticking plaster, gauze, cotton wool, syringes, and an array of hypodermic needle tips. "I imagine you'd all benefit from a tetanus jab, really, just in case. You were attacked in the gardens today as well." She half-smiled, half-sighed as Natalie's grin grew and she snorted a laugh, mumbling something under her breath. "Natalie, if you manage to catch tetanus from a nick in the garden, I'll eat my stethoscope. Shoo off the end of the bed now- and take those wrappers to the bin!" She sighed and rolled her eyes, maternally, as Natalie sloped off. "What on earth am I to do with you all?"
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