2nd Fight

[nosoul_nomind]

You're at Mayfield's hospital today. Why? Maybe you work there, maybe you stubbed your toe or are getting your vaccines up to date. Whatever the case, you are being attended to by the most miserable candystriper in town

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[fearcutsdeeper]

[Exploring town, a skinny, short-haired girl makes her way past the hospital, still in the clothes she found in her room - green dress and penny loafers, with a baton tucked in her belt.

Arya looks up at the hospital's sign in slight confusion, unconsciously mouthing the unfamiliar word. Her glaze flicks over the girl sitting on the curb in front briefly. She was wearing pants. How come she got to wear pants?]

[nosoul_nomind]

[She notices she's being observed, and she looks up at Arya, frowning.]

What.

[fearcutsdeeper]

[She frowns right back.]

Where did you get pants?

[nosoul_nomind]

I stole them from my "dad". [They're obviously too large for her, and are cuffed and belted. But hey, they're pants.]

[nosoul_nomind]

[Her dour expression answers for her.]

Hey. Not really.

[nosoul_nomind]

More like making me a slave. It's volunteer work. But if I don't do it, I'll get droned, right?

B!

[spellbent]

[ Warren comes upon the scene and gives a mighty roll of his eyes. He barks some nonsense at the nurse about being needed somewhere or other for something. She scurries off to do as she's told, and Warren turns to Barton ]

Don't argue with the drones, unless you want to end up as one.

[nosoul_nomind]

I guess I keep hoping something I say'll make it through their thick skulls.

[spellbent]

It's not, so don't try.

[nosoul_nomind]

Is there really no way to fix these people? Or at least prevent it from happening? Someone told me it just happens at random.

D

[counterstrikes]

Hey, are you...okay?

[Chie was on a run--it's part of her training, part of her familiarizing herself with the town. Barton's expressionless face kind of stands out, though. Definitely not a drone. She thinks.]

I mean, aside from this place being awful.

[nosoul_nomind]

Naw, that's pretty much it. They gave me a "job" that's only making it worse.

[counterstrikes]

That's awful. What kind of job did they give you? They didn't give me one, so I don't really know what's there.

[nosoul_nomind]

They call it a "candy striper" cuz of this god-awful uniform, I guess. It's a hospital volunteer. So I don't even get paid. But if I don't do it, I'll get droned.

B

[inababanchou]

[ Souji is leading a small group of droned children through the hospital. They are all wearing "VISITOR" stickers. He is wearing a boy scout uniform, explaining how if you have a "big ouchie" you come here and the doctor will take care of you. ]

Re: B

[nosoul_nomind]

[Souji and the scouts come across Barton arguing with the nurse. She shuts up when she notices a crowd of kids watching. She gives Souji a confused look.]

What's this about?

[inababanchou]

I'm giving the kids a tour of the hospital.

[ He turns to the small group of drone children. ]

This lady is a candystriper. She volunteers her time at the hospital.

[ The children 'ooh' and 'ahh' in a harmonious choir. ]

[nosoul_nomind]

Oh.

[She looks them over, frowning slightly. She doesn't exactly like being a spectacle.]

So is this the job you were given, or did you get to pick it?