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[pathologise]

i'm not busy
though i'm wondering how worried i need to be
professionally

[gascogne]

Not so much, I should think. There's not been time enough for infection to set in.

[Excuse his nonchalance with it, he tends towards underreaction in regards to injuries.]

[pathologise]

i'm going to come to you
and worry anyway
where are you and what happened?

[gascogne]

I'm just left the beach presently. A bit of sparring with swords. I've a laceration, nothing impaled.

[pathologise]

can i convince you to stop walking?
sit somewhere?
make it not bleed as much?

[gascogne]

I'll do that. That injury is relatively minor, I assure you.

[pathologise]

we'll see
you're playing with swords why?

[gascogne]

I'd not call it 'playing', though sparring is of course in its nature less serious.

[pathologise]

you avoided the question

[gascogne]

Entertainment, release of aggression.

[pathologise]

have you been to the gym?
gone running?
something safer?

[gascogne]

I work at a gym. Patch's. I teach fencing, self defense, melee weapons. I don't think I'm built for 'safer' outlets for such things.

[pathologise]

guess it's good you know a doctor then
i wish the lift to the up went faster
i've been to patch's
not for swords

[gascogne]

I suppose it is. There's not always one around where, or when I should say, I'm from. 1636. I've not been exposed to a lot of modern healing thus far.

I despise that contraption, the lift. I'd been staying in the Down until recently and now it's an inconvenience, to be blunt.

If you've ever an interest in swords, I'd be happy to introduce you to it.

[pathologise]

what
1636???

( she's taking a minute )

most are faster
this is either travelling far or slow to make a point
probably the second
and as nice as your offer is swords are not for me
i'd probably hurt myself instead
and i don't want to hurt others

[gascogne]

I feel it's often good to mention that, for perspective.

[Especially as he's currently wearing the uniform he'd arrived in months ago, so very much out of date and looking like a renfaire costume to a modern person, but it's what he had for armour. She'll not miss him when she arrives at the beach.]

Yes, the lifts in the apartments are not as grating, nor crowded.

I've respect for your disinclination there. I suspect it's common of physicians to wish no harm on others.

[pathologise]

there's a saying about that
i think i'm nearly at the top
how'd you get started with swords?

[gascogne]

I've used them since I was a child. Most men had them, for protection of their families if nothing else, at least one. My father taught me. I'd not made a profession of it until later, when I became a soldier.

[pathologise]

do most people start as children?
i know hobbies start as children but swords?
was it wooden?

[gascogne]

I should think so, those who might have use of them. You could say yes, perhaps a stick until you could lift one of metal, should the child start very young.

[pathologise]

i was really hoping for less danger
i'm out of the lift
how's the bleeding?

[gascogne]

It's not quite stopped, but slow. Minimal. I've had far worse.

[pathologise]

"i've had worse" isn't reassuring
i'm hoping i have enough bandages
describe where you're sat

[gascogne]

It could be resolved with some whisky and a needle, I'm sure.

Near the entrance to the beach, there's a bench at the street. I've a few swords with me, you'll see them.

[Three of them sticking out haphazardly from a black bag set beside him on said bench, one with small streaks of blood on the blade, a forth in a scabbard on his belt.]

[pathologise]

i might need the whiskey when i'm done

( she stresses because she cares. it probably isn't too bad given the frequent conversation and lack of complaint about the blood but not being able to get there quickly doesn't help.

but at least walking she can speed up a little, knowing the quickest route to the beach and it's easy to spot the man and his swords )

You couldn't even take it off? ( accompanied by a swear in german.

but she does at least pull her medical pack at to put next to him, fishing out some gloves first before turning to start assessing him )

You know, the coffee was nice. I vote for more coffee and less stab wounds to get me to meet you.