second ☕✨ text (opening a clinic & a game!)

[cadeuces]

Guete Morge, everyone!

I will try to keep this brief. I've posted once before but I imagine it's more likely that if you know me, you've met me in person or know a mutual acquaintance; my name is Angela Ziegler. I'm the doctor that has opened the Second Nature Clinic on level 2. It has officially been set up and I've worked up a preliminary amount of basic medications that should be familiar to most such as allergy medication, pain management, decongestants, and other such things.

More importantly, there is no charge for any of my services if anyone ever needs to come by or contact me. I'll also gladly come to you if you're not comfortable in medical facilities or don't wish to leave your apartment. I think we all know by now the effect we can have on others, depending on the time of the month. I want everyone to know that they're welcome, for any reason, whether it's for questions, concerns with the moonblessings this place bestows upon us, medical aid, or simply for a cup of coffee and some fresh pastries for the company. We are all here on our own and it's the least that I can offer to support others.

( You know, Understatement Of The Century™️, but moving right along. You can practically read the warm little smile like to be on her face if she were speaking this aloud. )

I've seen countless posts here seeking commiseration on feelings and effects people have experienced, worries, concerns— and nowhere else to put them. I hope you're all well and have found the answers you need. While I am primarily a surgeon and combat medic, I never mind listening or offering another perspective if you ever wish for something more private and a touch professional. You could call it part of my job to assist others in shifting their typical way of thinking into something a little more positive after a life-changing injury and its recovery.

I do plan on joining the trip so that a medic is present, so the clinic may be closed for a few days. If anyone wishes to post their contact information on the door for others remaining in Prismatica, please feel free to do so! I would rest easier knowing that there are eyes out for all of us, across both places.

And if you wish to know me a bit better, why don't we play a game? Two truths and a lie. Let's see, I'll start...

1. I once won a spider-catching competition.
2. I've spent more time camping than living in my house.
3. My favorite color is yellow.

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[opalcrown]

[ The notion of the government paying her seems to surprise him - though after a moment of thought, it's not so foreign that he's sent reeling. They paid quite a bit for their academies, it made sense that other places would do the same for other sectors. Maybe they should pay their healers across the country... especially now that they had expanded...

He shakes his head slightly and extends a hand towards her. ]

Then when I visit, I will bring you something of my own making. I hope to open up a bakery of my own, if they allow me a business permit - I'll let you have my specialties first. I only think it fair for the time you spend on your work. Though if you intend to challenge me in a battle of spice, I'll be glad to join you, but I can't say I didn't warn you.

[ He bows his head to hide his chuckle. ] Petir is very temperate, actually. We have mild springs and summers and very cold falls and winters. The capital city is high up on a hill and the palace even higher, settled atop a waterfall. We see a lot of snow come winter. The city is stationed right near the sea, so humidity is unfortunately a given.

[cadeuces]

( Isn't it how this place functions? They generate and process the chroma energy that goes back into the city and its livelihood, and the Prismals compensate them in turn. Angela's an active individual to say the least and she has no shortage of money in this place from her natural demeanor and want for companionship with those she cares for as well as her Iris-fueled desires. It isn't that they're directly funneling funds toward her clinic; she's just paying for it all out of pocket.

But when he extends a hand to her, she takes a moment to slip his other shoe back on and place his leg back where it had been, straightening his clothes before taking it, touch cool in his palm as her eyes meet his. )

I'll be greatly looking forward to your visits, then, more than I already would be. It sounds like we have a deal. Maybe next time I'll tempt you onto the massage table proper for a back rub to convince you to go a little easy on me.

( And it would make up for the distant sensation of her kneading his lower legs by rewarding him with something better he can actually feel; it seems fair enough. )

It sounds like a place I'd enjoy very much; I'm from a country that sits in a plateau between a large mountain range. It's quite north and often sees snow as well, so it sounds rather perfect to me. Though the last handful of years mostly saw me in and out of deserts.

All right, Belias, I've probably stolen enough of your time for today. Thank you for indulging my curiosity, and please feel free to message me over the devices or call in whenever you'd like to come by once more. I'll be sure to have everything ready for you in a couple of days, so anything after that is at your leisure.

( She has that sign to go fix, after all, and he probably hadn't intended on sitting in her clinic for the better part of an hour. )

[opalcrown]

[ He hums lightly - ]

Deserts can be devastating. I'm glad this is more temperate, I'm not sure I could handle all of the dry air and heat - I'm sure you can understand.

[ But he does, after she places her hand in his, turn hers over for a polite kiss on the back of her hand. He still has his manners as a king. With that, he drops his hands, and Nisha scrambles up, already knowing they're going to get to leave and go back to his beloved walk. ]

Thank you for your time and consideration. I feel much more at ease in your hands. I hope the sign doesn't give you much trouble. Come on, Nisha. Ah - no, don't bother her for more treats -

[ Bad dog. He fusses slightly with his harness, but after some huffing and puffing the dog is maneuvering them both out of the clinic, with Belias giving her a light wave. ]

[cadeuces]

Mm, absolutely. It takes the body a long time to grow accustomed to other climates.

( But he's kissing her hand to depart and Nisha's looking up to her for one more piece, and who is she to resist? She passes him another and gives him a good scritch behind an ear before going to open the door, offering him a graceful (and playful) little curtsy. )

I hope I'll do well by you; have a wonderful rest of your day, Belias, and thank you for stopping in. It was a pleasure.

( She'll head back in for those tools and hunt down that sign. On his next walk past, it's repaired perfectly with fresh silver welding. )