Fifteen Bells: [ACTION/WRITTEN]

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[Archie woke up yesterday.  How is this new?  Well, after getting some fairly critical stab wounds from Grell, he was put on a ventilator and kept under sedation for a few days.  The ventilator was exchanged for a less impressive-looking concentrator yesterday and he was taken off sedation.  He spent yesterday sleeping anyway, since anesthesia doesn't generally leave you bright-eyed immediately afterward.

This morning, he is talking and eating Jell-o, which is a new experience. The most important bit comes written on the journal network in wobbly handwriting courtesy of the heart monitor clipped on his finger.]

I have been informed that I may have visitors. I'd like to know everyone is all right.

Kennedy

[Anyone who comes in will find him looking predictably weak and pale but lucid and in good spirits, or possibly catnapping after a dose of painkillers.

OOC: Purely for the sake of mercy, Archie is unaffected by the event.]

Comments

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

I can't blame you. It all sounds very... [Calling it 'New Age' won't mean anything to you.] suspect.

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I've assumed everything was done that could be done. And I'm whole, so it all worked out in the end.

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

McCoy is a good doctor.

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He is. [He lies back, propping himself on his right elbow to hit the little morphine button.] I wonder what he thinks of your condition.

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

He's appalled, [she says easily.] They have a cure for it in his time.

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Of course they do. I came to the man expecting him to bleed me for a fever and you'd think I'd spouted treason at him.

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

[She laughs.] I can imagine.

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[The drugs are kicking in. He blinks drowsily.] I'm afraid I may not be very good company in a moment.

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

Oh. That's- are you sleepy?

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Medicine. [He stretches a little.]

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

Ah. I'll let you get some rest, anyway. You could probably use it. [She gets up and starts putting away the board.] Thank you for talking to me. I very much enjoyed our conversation.

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As did I, Miss Ingrid. I'd like it if you came again, sometime.

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

[A soft, but genuine smile.] Then I will.

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Good. What do we sickly sorts have but one another for company in this forsaken place?

[intangible-girl.livejournal.com]

I couldn't agree more.

Sleep well, Mister Kennedy.

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Good night, Miss Ingrid.