Friday the thirteenth doesn't usually get this whacky

[indigo_league]

Who: ANYONE AND EVERYONE
Where: ANYWHERE AND EVERYWHERE
When: NOVEMBER 13TH TO 15TH
Summary: GET IN HERE AND MINGLE
Rating: BUT PLEASE MARK YOUR THREAD CONTENT ACCORDINGLY
Log:






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[veryclever]

[ The man seems to be in a lot of shock so she hands her cookie to her Eevee and lightly places an hand on his shoulder, ready to support him if he needs it. ]

There's a bench just 'round that corner. Come on, I've got you.

[shiro2hero]

Right. Right...

[There's no protest from Shiro's end. He knows he should be handling this better. Or more logically. And he probably would have. If it weren't for the arm.]

[For his arm. Suddenly being real and whole again.]

[His Gengar appears, though, behind the bench, looking worried and gesturing them over with its stubby hands.]

[veryclever]

Here we are.

[ She helps him sit down, just in case. When his Pokémon appears, she looks at it and whispers softly: ] He'll be okay.

[ The Doctor sits next to him with enough distance so as not to crowd him. She notices that he keeps looking at his hands-- perhaps the source of his distress.

Gently: ] Breathe.

[ She demonstrates by taking a deep breath and exhaling. Humans are mimics and will usually follow along. Hopefully it's the same with his species. ]

[shiro2hero]

[The Gengar nods - but hovers. Nope, not going away. It has to make sure. Its trainer is very stubborn at the best of times.]

[But Shiro lets himself be guided. Be sat down. Be told to breathe. It's not an order in the tone, but the intent. He can handle that. He can follow an order.]

[And breathe.]

I'm sorry. This really caught me off guard.

[veryclever]

[ She waits quietly for him to calm down, just breathing along with him.

He calms down faster than she expected, though she's not going to let him get up any time soon. ]

No need to apologize. Happens to everyone at one time or another.

What's wrong?

[shiro2hero]

[This is like his 3rd breakdown in two months, he's got this. But, for now, he stays seated.]

[It's definitely for the best.]

[He shakes his head, waggling his right hand at her.]

Would... you believe me if I said this used to be - it used to be metal.

[veryclever]

[ The Doctor smiles at him. ]

'course I would! That explains quite a lot actually.

[ She leans forward, looking over his hand but not trying to touch it. ]

When you say metal, d'you mean a prosthetic?

[shiro2hero]

[He ends up staring at her for a while, definitely surprised by the answer. But... okay. If it explains a lot, then he'll go with it.]

Yeah. That's what I meant. It's... been that way for years now.

[And now he can feel the sun. The fabric of clothing. Everything.]

[veryclever]

Hm. Have you come into contact with anything out of the ordinary? Ate anything funny? Oh! [ She snaps her fingers ] Maybe a strange gold cloud hovering about?

[ The Doctor holds her hand an inch or so above his, like she's trying to sense energy or something.

Without her usual equipment, she's having to go analog. ]

[shiro2hero]

... Definitely no to the cloud.

[Even Haunter looks a bit confused. Looking back and forth between its trainer and the stranger. It tries to explain - Gengar gengar! - but...]

No, Haunter, I don't think she's from around here.

[veryclever]

[ She looks over at him, suddenly remembering that she's gone on and on about clouds and regrowing limbs without introducing herself. ]

Oh, no, I'm definitely not from here. Sorry, forgot to introduce myself. I'm the Doctor.

[shiro2hero]

Oh, uh. Hi.

[He's still not used to handshakes with the right hand. So, automatically, he offers her his left.]

Shiro. Thank you, by the way. For helping.