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 Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:30 am
Lenore watched the proceedings with interest. Jabir'd know what to do - zombie children shouldn't pose that much of a problem for him.
Crow stood a bit of a distance away from Rabid, twisting the ring on her increasingly raw finger worriedly.
"If she was killed, d'you think whoever did this to her might come looking for her?" she asked, not really aiming the question at anyone.
Sadako steepled her nubby fingers together and watched the shivering lump in Skelly's jacket pocket. Smiling at Skelly again, she leaned against him none-too-subtly and sighed contentedly. A vengeful evil spirit possessing a stuffed toy didn't get to meet too many guys nowadays, and she wasn't going to let the only other one she'd met slip away too easy.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 11:54 am
He put a hand on Clematis head, analysing the extend of the damage
"She's in a pretty bad shape, don't think it would be wise to reanimate the body just now. It could collapse with the strain. But..."
The smell coming from the girll's body was driving him nuts, fogging his mind mind and making his instincts flare. He was trying hard not to lose control over himself
"Jabir..." Maggie grabed gently his wrist, forcing him back to reality
"... but I think we can heal most of the damage" he nodded to her, a secret way he had to tell her it was alright, that he would restrain himself
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:03 pm
"Alright," Rabid nodded slightly and made a small motion with her hand, "Just...please be careful." She would never admit it, but she'd grown attached to the rotting meat puppet within the few minutes she'd seen her.
Ike hopped up onto the table beside Clematis, but mostly out of the way. He crossed his legs Indian-style and watched on.
Clematis shrank back a bit at the mention of her condition...was she really in that bad of shape? She didn't want to see herself...she was so afraid! Even more afraid that before her execution...
Skelly sighed and ran the fingers of one hand through Sadako's hair. He could sense tension outside, but he was quite comfortable where he was...
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:10 pm
Crow fidgeted in worry, hoping Clematis wouldn't be too hurt by the process.
"Be careful," she muttered before she could stop herself.
Sitting next to Malachi silently, Lenore watched with wide, unblinking eyes. Feeling for Malachi's hand and gripping it in her own, she leaned forward a bit, intent on seeing everything.
Oblivious to everything except Skelly and the spider who kept peeking out of his pocket, Sadako wondered why he had been murdered. In her own case, she was rather displeased to admit, the reason was clear. Perhaps he had just been in the wrong place at the wrong time?
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:20 pm
"Don't worry, we will. You better take the kids out of here. Jabir, go fetch the potions in the closet"
She grabed the girls hand and motion her to lie down "Don't worry sweety, everything's going to be alright. Just lie down and stay still while we make you fell better ok?"
Jabir was happy Maggie was keeping the girl out of his range. It wouldn't be good if he lost control again
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:26 pm
"Alright," Rabid screwed up her face and tapped Ike lightly on the shoulder, "Go outside the door and wait until we come and get you, okay?"
"...but..."
"She'll be fine. Go on."
Ike sighed and dropped down from the table, taking Mummy's shoulder bag as it was held out to him. He slung the bag over his shoulder and started out the door.
"C'mon, Len."
Skelly gripped the side of the bag as they swung back and forth. Malachi wasn't so good with carrying it.
"Hold on."
Clemmie's sightless eyes grew wide as she was layed down. What were they doing to her? Why did the others have to leave?
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 12:39 pm
Crow shooed Lenore out with Malachi and turned back to watch, pity etched on her face as she watched Clematis.
"I hope she'll be okay," she murmured, more to herself than to Rabid.
Lenore left resentfully, face set into a pout as she was forced out.
"Jeez. I never get to see the good stuff," she grumbled moodily.
Tightening her grip on Skelly's arm, Sadako turned to watch what she could as they left.
"Dead girl alright?" she asked without interest.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:03 pm
Jabir returned, holding several types of bottles and vials. Some had already made potions, others just ingredients that might be useful
"What's your opinion Jabir?"
"First the smaller wounds, then I'll take care of her neck, eyes and vocal cords. I can't risk causing any stress on the cells" Being a dead body he couldn't count on the organism to spread the healing potion's effect through the veins. He'd have to do it imself on the more affected areas
"Right. Hand over # 35 and #17" She carefully mixed portions of the 2 potions and carefully started applying it over the girl's skin
The procedure of handling potions, mixing them and applying on the girl continued for a while. After that the results were quite visible
The purpose was to charge to dead cells with energy, layer by layer so it would penetrate further an further into the body, curing the wounds as it went, and to prepare them for Jabir's intervention
"Now sweety, listen carefully. Jabir is going to cure your bigger wounds, but it will hurt a bit. It won't last long and the potions I used will ease most of the pain, but you have to stay still ok?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:34 pm
"Oh, God...please be careful..." Rabid murmured and looked on nervously. She knew they were going to be, but that didn't make any of this any easier to watch.
Ike leaned against the wall outside the door and huffed.
"Just cuz we little dun'n't mean we can't watch..."
"I hope so," Skelly said and peered down at his arm.
Clemmie nodded slightly, but otherwise stayed completely still. Nothing could hurt more than that garrote...nothing...
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 6:50 pm
Crossing her arms and flaring her razor feathers angrily, Lenore looked at the door sullenly.
"I ain't little," she said, unthinking in her anger. "Why do I have to sit it out?"
Sadako gave an uncaring shrug and toyed with the stem of her flower.
"Since she dead, not much that will help or harm," she said simply.
Crow winced in sympathy and looked away, biting her lip hard. A rivulet of blood from the split flesh trickled down her chin, and she winced at the stinging cut. Pressing a ripped-up tissue from her pocket to the wound, she glanced almost furtively at Rabid. She'd heard that she hadn't been eating that much lately...
Sidestepping a bit further away from Rabid, she watched the process again silently, wishing she had just stayed in bed.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:08 pm
Jabir approached the girl slowly and put both hands around her neck. He did his best to clear his mind and focus on his task. At least the smell from the potions distorced the original smell of dead flesh
The spine let out a crack as it snapped back into position. He kept his hands over it just enough for the nerves to be connected to their proper places, before hastly removing them and let the potion do the rest
He moved his trembling hands to her troath and focused again, taking more time than usual. A strange sound went from her lungs and back, something between a gasp and a vacuum-cleaner, as he forced the air in them to aid the healing
"I can't keep on, I CAN'T!!!" he trew himself away from the girl, his fangs bearing and his tail swishing like mad
"Jabir get a hold of yourself!"
"... I just can't..." he didn't hear Maggie. He just coiled himself into the corner, nearly crying
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:15 pm
"You're littler than our Mums," Ike said and slid to the ground, his tail swishing wildly. He had been in a sour mood for the past few weeks, and he was trying to not attack anybody.
"Right," Skelly agreed and leaned his head on Sadako's shoulder, bored and nervous and worried and a bunch of other things doll-posessing spirits shouldn't feel.
Clematis stayed completely still as she was worked upon, ignoring the pain completely. When the guy moved away, though, she turned her ear in the other direction. She wanted to hear what was going on...
Rabid gave Crow an angry look. She thought, just because she was bleeding...
"Jabir! Jabir...are you okay?" Rabid scuttled over to the large Mishap, suddenly understanding his strange reaction, "I could take her somewhere else, if you can't....you know..." She gave a strange, worried look up to Maggie.
"Are you alright?" a small, sweet voice questioned.
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:29 pm
Checking her temper, ashamed of herself, Lenore sat down beside Malachi and sighed.
"I'm sorry, Bah. I didn't mean it."
Crow made as though to grab Rabid, knowing from her brief experience with his temper how dangerous he could be, but then hesitated.
So what if he does something? a nasty voice said in the back of her mind.
Suddenly horrified with herself, she looked at Maggie in worry.
"What's going on?" she asked, sick with herself. She gave a start as she heard the unfamiliar voice, and turned slowly to look at the dead girl.
"Clematis?"
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Posted: Sat Dec 10, 2005 7:43 pm
"It's not her. Actually it is but it's not her her" Maggie was trying to calm Jabir's nerves down by rubbing his shoulders affectionately. When his breathing became calmer she turned to the others and explained properly
"It's because Clematis body is dead. The more rotten the flesh, the more he enjoys it. That's what he eats... among other things"
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Posted: Sun Dec 11, 2005 6:26 am
"Iss kay," Ike sighed and rested his head in his hands. He was getting used to people snapping at him.
"Hm," Rabid nodded and stood. She understood the difficulties of not eating what you were meant to, especially when it was right there in front of you, "Really, I could bring her somewhere else if you can't ha--do it."
"I'm sorry," Clematis murmured, still unmoving. Part of her didn't want to see. She didn't want to see her self if this apparently rotted state...
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