002 | text | day 17 | afternoon

[river_guardian]

So after spending a not-inconsiderable amount of time exploring the city, I've finally discovered the hospital. Well, if you can call it that. Most would call it a dilapidated ruin. Well, all right, I would, but I don't think that I can be blamed for that. I'm not used to working with such primitive equipment, but then, at least it's equipment of

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[magerights]

A base of operations? What about the rest of us already working there as needed? Are you declaring yourself in charge or something?

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[river_guardian]

I never insisted that I'd be the only one working there, but as a doctor, I would be working out of there pretty much full time.

Is that a problem?

[video]

[magerights]

Only when you make it sound as though you're the only person here with any sort of healing experience.

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[river_guardian]

Well, no, not the only one, but one of them. Or was I misinformed?

[video] asdf sorry he's such a dick, Simon ;;

[magerights]

No, you're right that there's several of us- [The emphasis couldn't be more deliberate if he tried] -it's only that I'm not certain how much use you'll really be if you can only do stitching injuries for the moment.

[Video] lol no. he deserves it.

[river_guardian]

[He looks as though someone has just shown him something rude.]

I... I'm sorry? I was one of the top surgeons in the hospital I worked at. I finished my fellowship early and graduated in the top three percent of my class. I am more than capable. It's everything else I have to work with that's holding me back, sir.

You could help, you know. Getting some of these bottles tested and labeled so we know what's going to kill people and what will save them. Unless you think skilled trauma surgeons just fall from the sky, a little more cooperation would be nice.

[Video] asdf Anders can be pretty freaking bad man

[magerights]

Do you expect congratulations for doing well in school? That only tells me how well you do when everything's laid out in front of you. How much work have you done when you don't have the things you're used to, when all you can find to work with is whatever you can scrape together from handouts and discards?

I don't know much about your top three percent or the equipment you're used to, but I spent six years running a clinic in the slums of Kirkwall with nothing more than donations and what little coin I could scrape together. So maybe instead of talking about how the things you have to work with are holding you back, you should spare some more thought to working with what you have.

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[river_guardian]

I'm sure your clinic experience would be nice if we needed someone to hand out cough medicine, but I can almost guarantee that anyone coming in with more than a scrape will probably need to come see me. I would like to think we've advanced beyond using alcohol to sedate patients while applying leeches to cure diseases.

I've worked with less equipment before, but that doesn't mean that I like to. It's like giving an oil painter tempera.

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[magerights]

Hand out--

[That's done it; his eyes narrow dangerously and it's probably very fortunate that this isn't an in person exchange.]

You really think you're that good, boy? I've handled broken bones and damaged bodies before, and I've never used anything like leeches either, so I don't know where you got that idea from.

And even if it wasn't just about me, are you really saying you're better than any of the other healers and doctors here, without even having seen our work? I suppose you're some sort of miracle worker then? Serah Three Percent here to save the day?

[Video] Simon's gonna get punched when they meet, isn't he?

[river_guardian]

I never said I was better than anyone. Just that I was capable. You put words in my mouth.

And age does not necessarily equal skill, sir.

[Video] Probably not, actually. Anders isn't that violent. He'll just talk about setting him on fire

[magerights]

You were the one who said that anyone with more than a scrape would probably have to see you. If that isn't thinking poorly of everyone other than yourself, what is?

But fine. If you'd really like to see what I can do, I'd be happy to show it to you. Assuming you actually care, that is.

[Video] Oh boy, fire!

[river_guardian]

Are there other surgeons on this island? If there are, introduce me to them. I would very much like to know I'm not alone. It isn't exactly the most comforting of thoughts.

Of course I care. Look, my first priority is helping the people of the island who get hurt. Just like you. So, let's put that at the forefront, shall we? I'd like it if pride wasn't the thing standing between someone dying and living, if you don't mind. Mine and yours.

[video] your hair would look so pretty burning, Simon!

[magerights]

Not all of us have to cut into people to help them.

[It irks him more than a little that Simon is now the one making it seem as though Anders isn't talking sense, but there's little he can do about that beyond swallowing his pride and nodding.]

I wouldn't allow anything to stop me from helping another, do not doubt me there.

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[river_guardian]

Perhaps not, but sometimes it is necessary.

[Simon seems a little relieved at the admission and nods in return.]

I hoped I wouldn't have to. I hope that we can at least work near or sometimes with one another in a professional and civil manner, at the very least.

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[magerights]

For you maybe. My brand of healing is a little less... invasive. And as for the rest of it, I suppose we'll have to see what happens.

[He'd like to think maybe they could, but he also doesn't know how Simon feels about mages and magic. Something he doesn't doubt will come up sooner or later between them.]

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[river_guardian]

I suppose we will. Well then. I look forward to working alongside you.