spandexisyouth | Seventh Lotus (Apologies for the Youthspam)

[ Seren dashes to the housing level before checking her journal again, seeing the reply from Bell as to where she's going ]

[ She says this out loud to no one ] Our training has paid off, Youth, and now it will serve me to aid you. [ Then she looks for which direction she needs to go, speeding off in that direction ]

[ She finally hears two voices she doesn't know and 1 she does ] Youth...

[ She skids to a halt near all three men ] I am Seren. I offered to help carry Youth to the medical area.

[Profound observation, Youth. Really. Lucky you always sound like this, or Bell might have to actually worry about your mental state... But Youth's brave about it, and Bell expected no less.]

See. You'll be fine... Just a little banged up.

[And then, faster than he had ever seen anyone move... So this was Youth's training partner. He nodded once to acknowledge Seren.]

We'll have to be careful with him. He's got some cracked ribs.

How much is lots of rest? [He really wasn't partial to laying around for a while. Especially when he'd been attacked, and didn't know who was behind it. There was a slightly competitive edge to his thoughts, as well as some plain stubbornness.]

I did not think I would not be fine. And I cannot not be fine. I told Sailormoon and Cara and Blood I would be. Breaking my word would be bad.

Seren! [When she arrives he looks up from the painful work Rabbit is doing, and manages a thumbs-up.] I am glad to see you. And you did?

[ insert some time because i really don't know how long it takes to heal broken ribs D: ] 'n by rest, I mean, don't go runnin' 'round, liftin' stuff, 'n exertin' yourself.

[ he sure is stubborn. rabbit pretty much expects to see him in med again with a new injury shortly. he seems the type. ] Well, yeah, you're gonna be fine, but not right away, yanno?

[ he looks up at the white-haired woman. She sure was interesting. ] Sure could use a li'l help. Gotta be careful though. His sides wounded pretty badly.

[ She kneels beside Youth ] I will tell you precisely what I told Handmaiden. I shall keep track of the exercises you miss so that - when you are well - you may repent for being bedridden. That is how you can keep your promise to them, while swiftly recovering.

[ She looks between Rabbit and Bell ] What will be the best carrying position so as to not cause him more pain? Shall all three of us carry him together? Or should one carry him on his back? Or do we need a flat ... object of some sort with which to carry him while not jostling his wounds as much - I do not mean dragging it on the ground, but it would be better than stretching his limbs.

Edited 2009-12-17 08:28 (UTC)

[Seren seemed to know how to deal with Youth. That was good, since Bell...could admit defeat and say he kind of didn't know what to offer his roommate as comforting words. Soothing or silly promises weren't his thing. Bell would just as soon hog-tie Youth to the bed to ensure he didn't move before he should.]

I would guess a stretcher of some sort. [He looked to Rabbit for confirmation, as he was the medic. This group of four, the structure of it, the dynamic, had a note of familiarity...like Seven's dream. Not now, though. He could think later.] I don't see how on one of our backs would do him much good. He should probably be as still as we can get him.

[Twenty-one days at least seemed a very long time for things to heal. Far too long to be resting, certainly. Three. That was a good number. He'd rest for three days and then make a break for it if he could. Youth could even try to start bargaining now.] Walking is not exerting myself. I could walk.

[He looked at Seren when she made her offer.] Thank you. That is a splendid idea! They can be totalled up and then I can work through them! [Okay. It hurt to speak with that much force. Maybe he should be a little less enthusiastic. For just a little bit.]

[But the turn of the conversation was a bit disheartening. He really was that injured; he'd lost completely against those things. Maybe three wasn't as good a number as he thought. Five? Surely not six. That was a lot of days to be spending on his back. Then again, he was leaning on Bell as it was, and they weren't at Medical yet. Leaning heavily, more than he'd realized. He'd need some sort of strength to leave.] How... still is still?

After a few days, I'd say walkin's acceptable. [ that is, of course, that the pain didn't keep him in bed in the first place.

[ rabbit glances around, considering what supplies they have near them. ]

Carryin' him on your back'd cause too much strain on his side. Normally there'd be a stretcher but we don't really have any supplies for one. We'll need t' send for one. Which one'a you two is fastest? [ he looks between the two white-haired people. ]

I do not know what a stretch is, but perhaps just a flat piece of wood would suffice, like... a door... I can remove the door from my room and bring it back - would that be acceptable?

Or... [She looks at Youth ] You wrote that your house is near. May I borrow a door from within, so that the exterior is preserved?

[ Looking at Bell now ] I do not know if I am faster than you, but I am willing to fetch some sort of 'stretcher' while you two prepare Youth to be moved.

[[OOC: Feel free to godmod her running of as soon as someone chooses an idea, and she'll back in time for her next tag :3 ]]

The house is fine. Take my bedroom door. It's straight-ahead when you enter. The house is just up there, on the left [He gave her a number that was the house number and tossed her the keys.]

...You're probably faster anyway. Go ahead.

[Seren maybe didn't know what a stretcher was, and Bell wasn't sure he wanted to wait for her to get one from the medical area, but she knew the gist of what they needed. The door would suffice.]

[After she took off for their house, Bell looked past Youth to Rabbit.]

He should lay flat and we'll lift him onto the stretcher, right? Or do we want to just wait and let him climb on?

That is good ...to hear. [He'd push it, probably, as soon as he could. Right now he wasn't all that sure how soon that would be, but Youth liked to focus optimistically on the future.]

[At Seren's question and Bell's response, Youth inclined his head, indicating Bell.] We're housemates. Same house.

Do I get my question answered? [Youth wasn't sure if he should be bothered or not that they were talking about him, above him, instead of to him so much. But things were a little fuzzy and he was more or less content to wait while wondering how still he needed to be.]

A door'll do. Prolly roll him onto it. Won't be as comfortable as a stretcher but it works. [ he's not sure what they have against stretchers. then they're all pretty eccentric ]

[ and to youth. ] Well ya can move 'round, 'course, but ya should do it within moderation. Don't hurt yourself.

[ Seren easily catches the keys (huzzah for hand-eye coordination!) and ran off, counted to find their house, then let herself in. 6 seconds.

A quick-step forward and she finds Bell's door, grateful that the style is one she recognizes. Pulling out the appropriate tool from her scavenger's tool-belt, she gets one hinge off. 12 seconds.

The other two hinges come off. 18 seconds.

She eases it onto her head and balances it there with both hands, kneels to pick up the keys, and moves outside of the front door to lock it again. 24 seconds.

She runs back to where the three men are waiting with Bell's keys in her pocket and the door on her head, reaching them approximately 30 seconds after she left and only slightly winded, mostly in awe at her speed at this point. ]

I... have returned...

[ She lays the door on the ground near Youth, ready to move it closer when whichever character is on that side moves. Then she digs into her pocket to hand Bell back his keys. ]

[Bell just nodded, taking the medic's decision as something like orders. Then, to Youth.]

But you move too much, and I'll have to tie you down, hm? [His eye scrunches into a crescent shape. He's smiling, sort of.

And before anything more can be said, Seren is back. He accepts his keys and looks to Rabbit.]

We'll move him together? [Waiting for the other's aide, so as not to jar Youth more than necessary, he helps Youth lay down on the make-shift stretcher]

[Youth blinks. Sometimes he isn't sure when Bell is serious or when he's teasing.]

I do not need to be tied down. I can assess my... [He lost the word. Oh well. He could. In fact, right now, he's only dealing with the loss of adrenaline. Since he was no longer in the middle of a fight, the tiredness was setting in.

He's surprised at how fast Seren moved. Clearly he needs to train with her more. But before he can comment, Bell's moving him. Youth tries to help, but he's pretty sure he's getting in the way. It takes effort, but he forces himself to relax and let Bell move him.]

[ rabbit watches this seren go bounding off and return with a door in no time flat. who is this woman? she is immensely helpful. ]

We can both carry him on this. [ despite his appearance, rabbit was actually very strong. ]

[ he could tell youth was kind of losing it. letting him lose consciousness would be bad (shock or something idk anymore) ] Hey, Youth, talk t' me. 'bout anything. Doesn't matter the subject.

We gotta keep 'im conscious

Edited 2009-12-19 05:39 (UTC)

[ Seren picks up any slack between them and puts her hand under the middle of the door when they lift it, to at least help with balance and not jostling Youth ]

Youth, why don't you tell me all of the exercises you do on a daily or weekly basis so that I may keep track of them for you?

[ On a completely different note... Now that the initial crisis is over, she takes in the two men she just met] I am slightly intrigued by the fact that both of you are wearing eyepatches of a sort and that I appear to be meeting a lot of white-haired people today.

[Bell decides he'll tie Youth down for certain now. His roommate is far too out of it to manage to remember he's supposed to stay put on his own.

Rabbit surprises Bell with his strength a little, and together, the three move Youth down the pathway as carefully as possible. Bell lets the other two cover discussions with Youth if all possible, as he's focused on watching for any further attacks, but he has time to chuckle a little at Seren's observations and reply with his usual droll humor.]

Oh, eyepatches are in fashion now, didn't you hear? ...And the hair must have something to do with my lack of "youthfulness."

[Youth lays on the door, feeling very out of it and very awkward. He doesn't like being weak or weakened. But while he's a little confused, he's flattered that people want to talk to him and to hear about what he does. After a painful attempt to prop himself up on his elbows, Youth gives in and stays down to talk.]

Laps are first. Speed and... warms up! This is important. And they must be done well. The pushups. Done well. If they are not right, I must do more squats. Unless it is Thursday. Because Thursdays...

[Great. Normally this made perfect sense. But now he's not sure which goes where. Maybe if he simplifies.]

Laps, and pushups, and squats, and situps. Handstands and punches and kicks if...

[Bell's comment catches his ear.]

I do not think your hair means that. But you could be more hair. Youth. Your hair could be more youthful. No. Your you could be... I do not think I know what I think.

[ he's definitely out of it. blood loss, possibly shock. have to keep him rambling about anything. ]

That's sure a lot'a stuff t' do in one day. Got any more things ya do? [ he completely avoids the question about the eyepatch ]

[ Seren is nodding in Youth's directions, making honest mental notes about what sorts of things he's talking about so that she has a better idea about it when he's coherent again. ]

[ But she's still thinking about what Bell said (and Youth tried to follow up on) regarding white hair and youthfulness. It was true she felt quite mature, like a full adult who had been around not just long enough to pass the pubescent stage, but much longer than that. And yet... she had just accomplished that 30-second sprint - how could an old woman do that? And what else might she be capable of in spite of her white hair? ]

I see that your friend Bell has quite the sense of humor, Youth. I shall try to take that into account should be communicate on the paper- the journals again.

[ She notices Rabbit's silent aversion compared to Bell's redirecting humor, but leaves it; everyone's entitled to their secrets ]

Do you always do your exercises alone if I'm not with you, Youth? [ She's thinking, Just like the man said, just keep him talking. ]

[Bell didn't assume his hair color had anything to do with age...it seemed natural, but inconsistent with his lack of wrinkles and otherwise 30ish appearance. The same with Seren, actually... He wasn't sure yet what, if anything, that mean.

He smirks behind the scarf at her statement about his sense of humor. It grows slightly at her next comment and before Youth can reply, he interrupts. Yes, he'd like Youth to keep talking, and maybe this will keep him talking...but, a little fun at his currently-loopy roommate's expense wouldn't hurt anything.]

I was under the impression Youth always 'exercised' alone.
[Then, to Youth] You were desperate to get rid of your unicorn, hm? And here I wanted to do the honors. [He was teasing, joking, all very dryly sarcastic. Frankly, he hoped Youth didn't remember this, though.]

I do many things. Scavenging. Watch. [But the Watch probably wasn't a good topic. As out of it as he was, some instinct told him not to talk about that. There was risk, or something.] Only I have found few things. I have only found a few.

[Youth had been about to comment on Bell's sense of humor when Bell added more. He stared for a moment, not getting what Bell was saying at first.]

Sparring is people. Not alone? [Then the unicorn comment gave him more of a clue.] I have not done anything!

[ rabbit hits the elevator button impatiently. ]

Scavengin', huh, what've ya found there?

[ sparring, hmm. Well maybe when youth's better, rabbit might ask him for a spar. at least if he gets hurt again, Rabbit can patch him up. ]

[ Seren really isn't sure what to do here, listening to the topic of conversation. So she just stays quiet.

And just watches the little buttons light up.

And the door opening.

All as if by magic. Now if only that same magic could make her forget the allusion Bell just made. ]

Seventh Lotus (Apologies for the Youthspam)

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I should be in bed, why are you people so interesting?

I blame the other two.

Pfft. You're interesting too. And I googled for the days.

pfft yay. and as interesting as you all are. i'm beat. and have work tomorrow. gnite

XD You guys are hilarious

XDD

Life is more fun when all are having fun, or are funny-looking. One of the two.

both :D

Agreed there.

Definitely.

So we're all agreed, we're funny looking.

lol that goes without saying

With this bunch? Pretty much.

...Uh. ...me, or the muse, hm?

Yes.

Re: Yes.

Re: Yes.

...right.

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Dude I need a blush icon -- sorry this tag got lost D: