Flashback Check Up (Veldrys)

[Sosicly Magnolia]

OOCI was not expecting tiny(er) Sosicly to get tearful, I didn’t even think she could cry. It was surprising. Sosicly let out a silent groan at the thought of more medicine, no matter how well it would make her it never seemed pleasant to take. She pouted in exaggeration, but folded her arms and nodded, waiting for him to continue. Ripping off a scrap of paper she wrote down the name Rak’keli on it and stuffed it into the waist of her wraps. She would put it in her bed for safe keeping. But as she did so she froze, then stood and put her hands on her hips. Her eyes were hard as she stared at Veldry’s, narrowing as he spoke. He sounded so much like her mother, it was foolish. Turning away from him she wrote on the paper once more, her hand a bit shaky. You are not sick, you do not know. Why would a healer of this Rak’keli help me? Unless it is one of our own no one will help us, so why would Rak’keli? By the time she handed the paper to him, her head was downturned and she almost pulled her arm back. She didn’t want to look up because her eyes were watery and she wasn’t angry but she was upset. Why did they always have to tell her about things that wouldn’t happen? Her whole body was tense in frustration and she held out her other hand jerkily, waiting silently for her new medicine. Finally pulling the paper back she wrote her words out abruptly, and turned to face him once more with her gaze still down. Only this time small drops of water hit the floor. Thank you for your help. I would like my medicine now please.

[Veldrys]

„No, I’m not sick“, Veldrys agreed. „But I don’t have to be sick to want to try and help you. As for why a healer of Rak’keli would help you – because they have to! Somebody that bears Rak’keli’s mark has to help everybody, regardless of their race, their gender or their faith. That is probably why Rak’keli has never marked me …“

He sighed as he said that. Veldrys didn’t think he would ever be able to heal a Zith, even if the thing was lying in front of him dying and posed no danger. He wouldn’t heal a thief or a murderer. In his opinion the world would be much better off without a certain kind of people.

As she began to cry, he put a hand on her shoulder. „Don’t cry“, he whispered. „It will be alright. You have never seen what Rak’keli’s chosen can do. I think there is hope for you. You have to believe me, Sosicly.“ He handed her a handkerchief so that she could wipe her face or blow her nose if she wanted to. Once he had made sure she would be alright, he turned around to prepare her salve.

„There is menthol in it“, he explained and handed a small container to her. „And here is some more of your tea. I thought you might need it.“ He gave her a small package that contained some more of the tea mixture that she probably knew very well by now. „Will you be fine? Shall I accompagny you home?“

[Sosicly Magnolia]

Sosicly took the handkerchief with a stiff silence, pressing it tightly against her eyes to ward off the offending tears. He obviously believed in this Rak’keli, and she was a great healer apparently. She wanted to lash out, to make him feel despairing too but she only placed the handkerchief on the bed. She took her medicine and shuffled a bit before meeting his eyes, awkwardly debating his offer before she remembered her mother was in the waiting room. Not to mention she had a celebration to get to. Sosicly handed him back the handkerchief then shook her head. Gathering her things she made to leave but as an afterthought, she wrote on a small piece of paper. Ripped it off and pressed it into his hand with an exaggerated grin. She was not feeling much up to her celebration anymore but she was not so unhappy, and she was not unhappy with Veldrys, he did not deserve her mood. Any healer would be a fool not to mark you. She will mark you and I will get better, and we can show each other we were wrong. Giving him a small wave, and nod of thanks she skipped off to the waiting room where her mother was with her medicine clutched in her hand.

[Ensnare]

Sosicly

Skill	XP
Observation	2
Writing	2

Lores Gained

Graduate of Mene Madras

Veldrys: The Young Doctor

Disbelief in False Hopes

Items/Consequences: +1 Container of Menthol Salve (Small), +1 Container of Ginseng Tea (Small)

Veldrys

Skill	XP
Observation	3
Medicine	1

Lores Gained

Sosicly: The Mute Patient

Rethinking a Diagnosis

Sosicly's Note

Items/Consequences: +1 Sosicly's NoteAny healer would be a fool not to mark you. She will mark you and I will get better, and we can show each other we were wrong.

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Notes :

This was a cute little thread, I quite liked how the both of them interacted with eachother. Though I had wondered what maybe Veldrys would have thought or would have done if he had noticed Sosicly prick herself by accident. Small little detail overlooked, no problem, wasn't all that important anyways; was just something I noticed.

I also noticed at the end Sosicly places her handkerchief on the bed and then picks it back up to hand to Veldrys... What?

Veldrys, you were doing doctorly things, but since you only mentioned 'preparing' a salve, I could only give you 1 xp. Tis' a shame the medicine skill page is... awkward... and sort of not even completed (litterally.) Maybe it would have included the use of stethoscopes, or checking ones pulse; but I settled with granting Observation for both instances.

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