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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 23, 2007 17:13:53 GMT -5
We'll probably be having pork tonight
"Let's hope so, because it's becoming increasingly difficult to find anything edible right now" James commented, ducking down into Jack's shelter. He had the faint impression that he may have interupted something, but there had been no easy way of avoiding doing so. "This is all I could find" he said apolagetically, handing the water, fruit and peanuts over to Severin, "I would have brought you a four course banquet, but this seems to be the only stuff left that hasn't mysteriously made its way into Sawyer's shelter".
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 23, 2007 19:39:43 GMT -5
"Believe me, if you learn one thing in the army...it's that sand gets in your boots no matter the situation, but you also learn that any new threat can be dealt with."
"You sound just like...like someone I used to know," she said, pausing to rephrase. "He was one of those 'Every problem is an opportunity in disguise' sort of people. Completely maddening."
"I would have brought you a four course banquet, but this seems to be the only stuff left that hasn't mysteriously made its way into Sawyer's shelter".
"That sodding packrat," she grumbled. "Trust me, we're better off just avoiding him. Thanks very much, James," she smiled at him gratefully.
"We were just talking about John. Did he and the others return from the boar hunt yet?" she inquired, not having had the chance to look around for Locke, Kate or Michael.
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 24, 2007 15:50:02 GMT -5
"We were just talking about John. Did he and the others return from the boar hunt yet?"
"They got back late yesterday" James replied, kneeling down so that he was on everyone else's level. "Michael was injured by the boar, but he seems to be making a good recovery. The animal certainly came off worse, especially once John Rambo had finished with it" he added, sliding his finger across his throat.
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Post by ana on Aug 24, 2007 18:36:22 GMT -5
((OOC: Sorry guys... I know I was meant to be here....things kinda got away from me )) LEIA Leia had followed the others to Jack's makeshift emergency room with every intention of lending a hand and being a good castaway who got to know her fellow survivors before they unexpectedly drowned at sea, but when actually faced with a greivous injury and the sight of someone else's blood, Leia whimped out. She didn't want to but she figured that if she stayed too close, then she might faint when Jack looked more closely at the injury. But just wandering away without saying anything would have just been rude, so she opted for hanging around just outside the tent. Close enough to hear anyone should they need her to fetch something, but far enough away to deal with what was happening.
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Post by Severin on Aug 25, 2007 10:40:15 GMT -5
"He was one of those 'Every problem is an opportunity in disguise' sort of people. Completely maddening."
"I'll try to be more pessimistic." he smiled.
"Michael was injured by the boar, but he seems to be making a good recovery. The animal certainly came off worse, especially once John Rambo had finished with it"
"Well, that takes care of the food problem for now." he said, propping himself up on his elbows as best he could. He looked to Gwen. "I hate to say I told you so about having pork tonight..."
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 25, 2007 11:18:23 GMT -5
"I hate to say I told you so about having pork tonight..."
"Alright, one of your assumptions was correct," she granted, reaching over and snatching up a couple of mango slices. "Doesn't mean I won't continue to worry about everything else."
Since James was probably curious about their absence, she tried to offer up an explanation. "Alas, our venture into the jungle was less successful. We were trying to retrace the debris trail from here to the cockpit, to see if any supplies had survived the crash intact. Didn't find anything, though."
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 25, 2007 20:02:51 GMT -5
"Alas, our venture into the jungle was less successful. We were trying to retrace the debris trail from here to the cockpit, to see if any supplies had survived the crash intact. Didn't find anything, though."
"That's unfortunate" James replied, frowning more to himself than anyone. "The rescue helicopters aren't exactly filling the skies and we can't really rely on John to kill boars each night. But at least you tried, that counts for a lot" he smiled. "I just hope things don't start turning all Lord of the Flies on us..." he added, looking toward the shelter's entrance and wondering why Leia hadn't come inside.
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 25, 2007 21:49:26 GMT -5
"Oh, that would take at least a couple more weeks, surely. Most people seem well-adjusted...for the time being," she added uncertainly. "Um, I'm gonna' head back to my shelter, find a change of clothes, see if I can track down Jack. I'll be back in a few." She gave a reassuring squeeze to Severin's hand and then stood, slinging her bag over her shoulder.
Meeting the blonde woman just outside the tent, she smiled warmly. "Hi. Leia, right? I'm Gwen; I don't think we officially met in all the chaos. Would you mind doing me a small favor? I'm pretty sure Severin's not going far, but could you keep an eye on him? Keep him eating, keep him hydrated. I'll come back as soon as I can. Thanks very much." Without waiting for a response, she walked off in the direction of her shelter.
***Gwen leaves for F3 Area of Survivor's Camp***
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Post by ana on Aug 26, 2007 6:31:21 GMT -5
LEIA
Leia had been slowly pacing back and forth outside the tent, nervously chewing on her thumb nail whilst trying to psych herself up to actually go and say something to the others.
Come on, Leia...this is silly. You've seen blood before..... He's just got red on him, that's all.... You got through day one here with all the injuries that happened from the crash, so why's this so different? Um... because you slept most of the first couple of days and you didn't actually see anything gross close up...Oh, pull yourself together, you wimp....you don't want James to think you're pathetic do you?
That last thought seemed to spur her into action and she turned abruptly to enter the tent. Just in time to almost run into Gwen.
"Hi. Leia, right? I'm Gwen; I don't think we officially met in all the chaos. Would you mind doing me a small favor? I'm pretty sure Severin's not going far, but could you keep an eye on him? Keep him eating, keep him hydrated. I'll come back as soon as I can. Thanks very much."
Startled by Gwen's sudden appearance and instant monologue, Leia could do nothing but stand open mouthed, nodding as Gwen left. Now she had more of a purpose, Leia stuck her head inside the infirmary with a smile.
"Sorry, I couldn't find any grapes for you." She joked, trying not to look at his knee.
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Post by Severin on Aug 26, 2007 6:40:00 GMT -5
"Sorry, I couldn't find any grapes for you."
He smiled. "Well, it'll be harsh to cope with, but I think I'll manage."
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 27, 2007 18:03:49 GMT -5
James smiled at Leia as she entered, glad to see that she hadn't dissapeared after all. "I think we'll all have had enough of fruit before long' he joked, looking down at Severin's injured leg. 'I'm no doctor, but at least it doesn't seem to be infected. I just can't understand where Jack's gone".
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2007 10:45:56 GMT -5
***Gwen and Vivian enter from F3 Camp***
She ducked into the shelter. "I think I managed to find another attending since Jack is MIA," she said. "Guys, in case you haven't met, this is Dr. Vivian Waters. Vivian, this is James, Leia, and Severin would be the one wearing the bandages," she explained.
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Post by Vivian Waters on Aug 28, 2007 10:51:52 GMT -5
Vivian
"I think I managed to find another attending since Jack is MIA, guys, in case you haven't met, this is Dr. Vivian Waters. Vivian smiled and nodded, she looked down at the wound and saw it wasn't as bad. "Vivian, this is James, Leia, and Severin would be the one wearing the bandages,"
"Pleasure to meet you all," with a smile she knelt down and looked at the wound, peeling back the bandages she got a little light headed but nothing she couldn't handle. "looks like it was something sharp and pointy, what the heck happened out there?" grabbing a hold of Jack's medicine bag she dug around for some antiseptic.
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Post by Severin on Aug 28, 2007 12:28:27 GMT -5
"Guys, in case you haven't met, this is Dr. Vivian Waters. Vivian, this is James, Leia, and Severin would be the one wearing the bandages,"
"Welcome back. And hello, Vivian. Thank you for coming." he greeted, as if the circumstances were in no way un-usual and Vivian was just a doctor making a house call.
"Pleasure to meet you all, looks like it was something sharp and pointy, what the heck happened out there?"
Deciding quickly to stick by the 'tell no one' rule, he quickly fabricated a story. "Oh, I just tripped out in the jungle. Landed on a particularly nasty broken branch on the ground."
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Post by Vivian Waters on Aug 28, 2007 12:56:07 GMT -5
Vivian
"Oh, I just tripped out in the jungle. Landed on a particularly nasty broken branch on the ground." Vivian stopped mid-swab and knew right away something wasn’t right. Doing something brave and probably painful grabbed a pair of Tweezers.
“Well if it was a branch we should make sure there isn’t any splinters in there, could get infected.”
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Post by Gwen Havers on Aug 28, 2007 13:09:11 GMT -5
“Well if it was a branch we should make sure there isn’t any splinters in there, could get infected.”
"Is that really necessary?" she asked, locking eyes with Severin. Weighing the option of telling Vivian the truth, or staying silent and putting him through more pain than was necessary.
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Post by Severin on Aug 28, 2007 13:10:56 GMT -5
"Is that really necessary?"
He wasn't eager about the idea of more pain. But the less people knew, the better. If they told Vivian, they would also be telling James and Leia. And he didn't know any of the people inside the tent besides Gwen. There was no way to know if they wouldn't tell the others. "It's alright. Go right ahead." he said, nodding towards Vivian.
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Post by Vivian Waters on Aug 28, 2007 13:22:56 GMT -5
Vivian
"Is that really necessary?"
"No, well not if you want him to get an infection that could aid in losing his foot."
"It's alright. Go right ahead." Well maybe it was a branch? taking the Tweezers she began poking around moving bit of flesh to see if there was anything that could pose a threat later on down the road. when she came across a small piece of debree in his ankle.
"Lucky i checked, you got something in there.... one, two, three." she yanked it out and held up a piece of wood. a little rectangular piece. "How awkward..." with a smile she held it up for everyone to see, "Now see aren't you glad i poked around?" placing the small piece of wood onto a napkin she continued to check for more. when she found none she cleaned and patched the wound again, Wrapping it tightly.
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Post by ana on Aug 28, 2007 13:23:00 GMT -5
LEIA
Well it was certainly a day for meeting new people. Leia smiled polietely at Vivian remembering that she'd seen her attending to people the first couple of days. She looked like she knew what she was doing. Leia watched quietly from the back as she unwound the dressing on Severin's knee, knowing full well that she wasn't going to like seeing what was underneath it but being unable to look away. Morbid fascination, that's what it was called. Like when people slow down on the highway after an accident to see if they can see a dead body. Though if they actually do, they really wished that they hadn't.
"Oh, god..." Leia gasped, pulling a grossed out face and putting a hand to her mouth at the messy wound. The worst thing she'd ever seen this close was her cousin's infected ingrowing toenail. Hardly in the same league. "That's just... sorry.. but that's not pretty...."
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Post by supremeoutcast on Aug 29, 2007 12:50:02 GMT -5
"Pleasure to meet you all"
James smiled and nodded once in acknowledgement. He vaguely recalled seeing Vivian help attend to the injured following the crash, but he had spent too much time alone and withdrawn during the first couple of days to have given her occupation much thought. She seemed to have a good sense of humour and that in itself was a quality he greatly appreciated.
"Oh, I just tripped out in the jungle. Landed on a particularly nasty broken branch on the ground."
Yes. And I'm Martin Luthor King James thought to himself. He kept his face impassive, but the old journalistic impulses had subconsciously kicked in once again. 'News is just information someone else doesn't want you to know' his Journalism lecturer had told him all those years ago and after 10 years on the job, James had become particularly adept at recognising a fabrication when he saw it. It was a trait he had quickly identified in Lydia and one of the reasons they had worked so well together; he wondered fleetingly if she would have picked up on it here, under these conditions, but a moment later he forced the thought from his mind.
"Oh, god...That's just... sorry.. but that's not pretty...."
"That's nothing. You should see my ex" he joked, unable to stop a smile spreading across his face.
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