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Post by Copper on Mar 30, 2015 0:04:14 GMT
"We'll probably have enough time. It's not far off." Viola had begun walking, her hands busy with tying a bandanna in her hair. It was easy to see that she had grown thinner-- her clothes had begun to hang from her frame and her cheeks had hollowed out.
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Post by Silver on Mar 30, 2015 18:15:00 GMT
The news of the stabbing brought their dire reality rushing back. On the outside, beyond their barely functioning hospital, crime rates were ever increasing, something that Yuka couldn't ignore no matter how much she wanted to. Maybe a few years ago, they could get away with fretting over napiform stents and the like as if they made up most of their problems but not now.
"I'm sure Miss Stadtfeld will meet your expectations." The nurse nodded before leaving with her hair precariously tilting back and forth with each movement, drawing out a smile from Yuka who promptly turned away, sniggering quietly in a moment of brief respite.
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Post by Dawnmist on Apr 2, 2015 18:13:50 GMT
"Let's hope so, shall we?" He said briskly, brushing down the front of his scrubs as he headed out of the room and down the hall to the general direction of the ED. He didn't look to check if she was following, already making his way down the oddly napiform-shaped corridor. "Stabbings are always interesting cases to work with. Especially if they've nicked an artery."
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Post by Silver on Apr 2, 2015 18:57:15 GMT
"Sounds like a great time to me." Yuka murmured, closely following behind him and quickening her pace match the doctor's because long legs always allowed one to walk greater distance. The napiform hallway was somewhat unnerving, the strange shape skewing her sense of direction as she went on as the walls appeared to curve inwards. "Who's great idea was it to let some whack job create the building plans?" She grumbled quietly.
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Post by Dawnmist on Apr 2, 2015 21:16:28 GMT
"This hospital seems to have a theme going on," Luc muttered, referring of course to the abnormal recurring napiform motif. He pushed open the doors at the end of the corridor, recoiling ever so slightly as he was met with chaos. The ED was rammed - nurses bustled past at inane speeds, their trolleys clattering over the floor. "Good god, I hate emergency medicine," he grumbled above the clamour. "If I were Clinical Lead, I'd sort this place out."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 7, 2015 19:27:42 GMT
"We'll probably have enough time. It's not far off." Viola had begun walking, her hands busy with tying a bandanna in her hair. It was easy to see that she had grown thinner-- her clothes had begun to hang from her frame and her cheeks had hollowed out. Moby nodded, but was still unsure. He glanced over at Viola, taking note of her figure. He'd been almost dangerously thin his whole life, so he was used to it, but it didn't look right on her. After a while, the sun began its descent towards the treetops and Moby began to fret. What if they didn't make it back in time? What if they had to stay at the town overnight? He fidgeted nervously at the thought. |
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Post by Copper on Apr 7, 2015 20:08:53 GMT
Viola glanced up at the sky, and then at his expression. She sighed, shaking her head. "If we turn back now, it'll still be dark when we get back. It looks like we might need to find a place to camp overnight."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 7, 2015 22:47:59 GMT
"But that leaves us victim to robbers," he said in a mousy voice. "And...other people," he added vaguely. "Are you sure we'll be able to find a good-enough place to camp?" Moby glanced at the tall pines around them, which suddenly seemed dark and ominous, like they were closing in on him.
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Post by Copper on Apr 7, 2015 22:49:27 GMT
"Probably. If it makes you feel better, we can take turns keeping watch." She walked ahead, trying to keep her tone confident. Still, Moby's words rang in her ears as every shadow became a hiding vagabond and every dark, looming tree turned into another threat.
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 8, 2015 0:19:19 GMT
Weakly, he answered, "O-okay..." and sped his pace to walk beside her, throwing a glance over his shoulder as he did so. With every step, Moby's only thoughts were of people following him, chasing him, hunting him down. Everywhere he looked, he could see figures inn the shadows, crouched and ready to ambush. Moby's breathing quickened considerably and his heart felt like it was about to burst from his chest.
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Post by Copper on Apr 8, 2015 0:32:30 GMT
Viola glanced at him again, noting the suspicious and scared look on his face. She had a brief flash-back of the time that she had been volunteering at one of the mass vaccinations in an elementary school. She remembered a little girl clutching her hand as the experimental drug entered her bloodstream, holding it so tightly that her little pink-painted fingernails left crescent moons on her palm. Impulsively, she reached out the same hand to hold Moby's. It wasn't a romantic gesture; more comforting and motherly. "Hey," the former nurse-in-training murmured softly. "We're going to be fine. It's all going to be okay. I promise."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 8, 2015 0:44:23 GMT
Moby looked down at her hand in his before shifting his gaze to her face. "I believe you," he said softly once he found his voice. Eventually, his breathing calmed slightly and his heartrate slowed as he gripped Viola's hand tighter. He felt ashamed for being so pitiful and acting like a small child. Although, it was nice to feel at least somewhat safe. Moby realized that with Viola, he felt the safest he ever had, probably in his whole life. Maybe this is what having a sister is like...
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Post by Copper on Apr 8, 2015 1:46:27 GMT
"Alright. I see some lights. It must be just up ahead." She turned to Vincent. In the setting sun, her pale eyes lit up with orange fire. "Are you ready? I'll do the talking, if you want..."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 8, 2015 2:35:20 GMT
Moby nodded. "Yes, please." He gazed at the distant lights, growing a bit anxious again. There was no telling what these people would do. They probably weren't well-intentioned. Moby soon got lost in various scenarios in which they were mugged, beaten, held hostage, or worse.
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Post by Copper on Apr 8, 2015 15:27:09 GMT
"We'll be fine, you'll see," she sighed, trying to lighten the mood. "Trust me, I've had to fight tons of scum trying to molest me in alleys before."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 8, 2015 19:10:56 GMT
Her effort to comfort him only seemed to make things worse, for he clung to her tighter. It also brought back painful memories of being in the gang. An involuntary shudder passed through Moby's body as he stared at the near, but faint lights of the town.
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Post by Copper on Apr 9, 2015 0:58:03 GMT
Viola felt him shudder, but said nothing, only squeezing it for a moment before pushing past the open door of a fence. The loud groan of the door made her wince as the sound echoed down an empty dirt path. "Maybe we should stop around here to talk to the locals in the morning. That way, we can be back at the farm by mid-afternoon."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 9, 2015 1:52:28 GMT
"The morning sounds good. Yeah. Let's just talk to them in the morning," Moby said quickly, happy to delay their encounter with the residents of the town. "Come on, let's go find a place to camp, then." He fairly dragged Viola away from the fence as he headed back into the woods, making sure to stay in the parts where the canopy was thin enough that light could still filter through the leaves.
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Post by Copper on Apr 12, 2015 0:44:04 GMT
"Alright, alright," she chuckled, walking behind him. "Calm down a bit, Moby, your sweat's rubbing off some of my tattoos."
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Post by Silaluk on Apr 12, 2015 3:54:52 GMT
He gave her a sideways glance, only vaguely wondering how sweat could rub off permanent tattoos. Moby didn't respond, only led her until he found a suitable clearing. At that point, he dared to let go of her arm to gather tree limbs, which he leaned against the trunk of a large maple.
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