Gregory House, MD (![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
rubikscomplex) wrote2015-08-27 10:05 am
rubikscomplex) wrote2015-08-27 10:05 am
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[dammit, House, that's not concise. She sets her tablet down, rubs her hands over her face, groans loudly (and manually deletes the jumbled mess the voice-to-text program makes of that), and then goes about replying.]
One. No. And yes. They're called "children".
Two. Oh, whatever.
Three. This is stupid. Why do you want to see my tail so badly? There's nothing remarkable about it. Don't any people at all in your world have them? If not, then animals do, surely.
One. No. And yes. They're called "children".
Two. Oh, whatever.
Three. This is stupid. Why do you want to see my tail so badly? There's nothing remarkable about it. Don't any people at all in your world have them? If not, then animals do, surely.
what do you call actual puppies?
do you even have any animals that aren't talking and sentient?
pets?
or is that inrodentane?
or whatever word "burmecians" use for "inhumane"
and i wanted to see your tail because i was curious
now i want to see it because you don't want to show me
i've never seen a tail on an animal person before
that in itself makes it remarkable
like your face
or, hey, maybe i'm just looking to catch some tail and i want to know what i'm chasing after
take your pick, hot fuzz
do you even have any animals that aren't talking and sentient?
pets?
or is that inrodentane?
or whatever word "burmecians" use for "inhumane"
and i wanted to see your tail because i was curious
now i want to see it because you don't want to show me
i've never seen a tail on an animal person before
that in itself makes it remarkable
like your face
or, hey, maybe i'm just looking to catch some tail and i want to know what i'm chasing after
take your pick, hot fuzz
[she pokes her tongue out at the tablet and gags out loud at "hot fuzz".]
You're vile.
And of course we have animals back home. Tamed ones, like dogs, cats, chocobos, and so on, and wild beasts alike. Most of them can't speak.
[she doesn't want to give in, but she knows it might be the easiest thing to do to get him to shut up. And he's only going to get more embarrassing the longer she holds out. So, with a deep, sinking feeling, she says:]
I'll tell you what: let's make it even. You show me your face on the video, and then I'll turn my video on. We can both satisfy our curiosity.
Unless you're embarrassed about not living up to your username.
You're vile.
And of course we have animals back home. Tamed ones, like dogs, cats, chocobos, and so on, and wild beasts alike. Most of them can't speak.
[she doesn't want to give in, but she knows it might be the easiest thing to do to get him to shut up. And he's only going to get more embarrassing the longer she holds out. So, with a deep, sinking feeling, she says:]
I'll tell you what: let's make it even. You show me your face on the video, and then I'll turn my video on. We can both satisfy our curiosity.
Unless you're embarrassed about not living up to your username.
[Can Burmecians actually vomit? Or are they prevented like normal rats. Biology questions for the ages.
House hasn't used the video function and doesn't particularly want to given the fact that he knows he looks like hell. It hasn't been that long that he's been here, but it's long enough that he really is starting to look like a complete hobo with a salt and pepper beard and his brown and equally graying hair poking out in wispy curls from beneath his beanie. But he's not going to back down.]
wanna see my pretty face?
not as furry as yours
but I'm working on it
this is lasting long enough for you to get a look, furball, then i'm going back to text
there are like eight people in this freaking shed
[He flips over to video and she'll be treated to a look of mild irritation on his face. House's eyes glance up every so often, checking on the others as he waits for a view of her face and tail.]
House hasn't used the video function and doesn't particularly want to given the fact that he knows he looks like hell. It hasn't been that long that he's been here, but it's long enough that he really is starting to look like a complete hobo with a salt and pepper beard and his brown and equally graying hair poking out in wispy curls from beneath his beanie. But he's not going to back down.]
wanna see my pretty face?
not as furry as yours
but I'm working on it
this is lasting long enough for you to get a look, furball, then i'm going back to text
there are like eight people in this freaking shed
[He flips over to video and she'll be treated to a look of mild irritation on his face. House's eyes glance up every so often, checking on the others as he waits for a view of her face and tail.]
Edited 2015-10-20 19:04 (UTC)
Oh, look on the bright side, doctor. At least that means its warm.
[even with a comforter and her fur, she's uncomfortably cold anywhere but beside the fire she's built. Not to mention the silence. She thinks she'd take even being in close quarters with House and seven other randos over being alone in this house.]
[not that she'd say any of that out loud. In fact, as she takes in his appearance, she doesn't say anything at all, hoping she can make him feel awkward. Like a specimen, instead of a person, even.]
[now who would go and do a thing like that. What a mystery.]
[but, at last:]
I wonder: would asking for a real name to go with that face be pushing my luck?
[even with a comforter and her fur, she's uncomfortably cold anywhere but beside the fire she's built. Not to mention the silence. She thinks she'd take even being in close quarters with House and seven other randos over being alone in this house.]
[not that she'd say any of that out loud. In fact, as she takes in his appearance, she doesn't say anything at all, hoping she can make him feel awkward. Like a specimen, instead of a person, even.]
[now who would go and do a thing like that. What a mystery.]
[but, at last:]
I wonder: would asking for a real name to go with that face be pushing my luck?
Edited (notices a typo ten years later and edits anyway) 2015-10-21 01:14 (UTC)
[Well, all right. He thinks he can make this work to his advantage. House smirks and bats his eyes before typing.]
well, gosh, all you had to do was ask
my name's gregory house
SO nice to meet you
you can call me gory
it's a doctor joke
show me your tail
well, gosh, all you had to do was ask
my name's gregory house
SO nice to meet you
you can call me gory
it's a doctor joke
show me your tail
["Gregory House". Psssssh, as if. That's probably another stupid cultural reference from his world... but it's at least something.]
[she snorts and reaches to prop up the tablet, to frame herself... but then she hesitates. She looks at the icon for video. She doesn't push it yet.]
I could refuse to indulge you.
[is she stalling? She's definitely stalling.]
It might serve you right, to be left tailless after all of this nonsense.
[she snorts and reaches to prop up the tablet, to frame herself... but then she hesitates. She looks at the icon for video. She doesn't push it yet.]
I could refuse to indulge you.
[is she stalling? She's definitely stalling.]
It might serve you right, to be left tailless after all of this nonsense.
Edited 2015-10-21 03:47 (UTC)
[House raises a brow. His face is nothing if not expressive, at the very least.]
sure
if YOU doing mind being a lying scumbag who doesn't uphold her end of a deal
i mean i'm fine with that
sure
if YOU doing mind being a lying scumbag who doesn't uphold her end of a deal
i mean i'm fine with that
House,
You found that second bottle of Vicodin, right? Said you had most of the last bottle still left? How's that holding up?
- Clayton
You found that second bottle of Vicodin, right? Said you had most of the last bottle still left? How's that holding up?
- Clayton
he lives
i've got three bottles
two months and some change
if you found more i won't say no
[He's assuming this is you saying you found more and not just doing that incredibly irritating caring minus anything useful thing.]
i've got three bottles
two months and some change
if you found more i won't say no
[He's assuming this is you saying you found more and not just doing that incredibly irritating caring minus anything useful thing.]
Just about. Happy to be back.
[House is about to be pleasantly surprised. Or maybe not, once he puts the pieces together. The caring thing is still playing a heavy factor here.]
Actually, contacting you because I haven't found anymore. I need some--about a week's worth if I can help it. Dosage should be high enough that I can space them out, so maybe...two? Three pills total? I can compensate you, however you want me to.
[House is about to be pleasantly surprised. Or maybe not, once he puts the pieces together. The caring thing is still playing a heavy factor here.]
Actually, contacting you because I haven't found anymore. I need some--about a week's worth if I can help it. Dosage should be high enough that I can space them out, so maybe...two? Three pills total? I can compensate you, however you want me to.
[Definitely not.]
unless you've got a bottle of morphine or some heroin lying around
you don't have anything that could compensate me for that
you've seen my chart
doctor
don't waste my time or yours
[He means the medical record. You know, Clayton? The one that said he has a narcotics addiction.]
unless you've got a bottle of morphine or some heroin lying around
you don't have anything that could compensate me for that
you've seen my chart
doctor
don't waste my time or yours
[He means the medical record. You know, Clayton? The one that said he has a narcotics addiction.]
[He really shouldn't be feeding House's addiction. He can't. That's just asking for trouble.]
You'll get the first shots I find, no questions asked. Anything else I can do?
[He's going to regret that.]
You'll get the first shots I find, no questions asked. Anything else I can do?
[He's going to regret that.]
i don't work on the iou system here
call the admin if you got yourself messed up rescuing the princess and his little port-headed pet
call the admin if you got yourself messed up rescuing the princess and his little port-headed pet
I'm not calling the admin when I have safer options available. Rhys does not need MN poisoning on top of broken ribs.
Please, House. I just have to manage his pain for long enough that he can start healing. I'm not asking for much. Is there anything at all I can do to convince you? Information? Favors? Promises? Fetch quests?
Please, House. I just have to manage his pain for long enough that he can start healing. I'm not asking for much. Is there anything at all I can do to convince you? Information? Favors? Promises? Fetch quests?
[There's a lot to be gained here. A reasonable man would take it. An unreasonable man would take it and twist it to squeeze Clayton for everything he can. Unfortunately, House is an addict, which trumps either of those things.]
we were back home with a real pharmacy i could rely on
i'd get you a bottle
i can't trust that pharmacy's going to keep spitting out prescriptions, though
i've gone through the start of detox before
i sure as hell don't want to go through that here
i'm rationing these things
we've all got mn poisoning
let the spiders take care of it
it'll be faster
and i won't have to tell you no again
everybody wins
we were back home with a real pharmacy i could rely on
i'd get you a bottle
i can't trust that pharmacy's going to keep spitting out prescriptions, though
i've gone through the start of detox before
i sure as hell don't want to go through that here
i'm rationing these things
we've all got mn poisoning
let the spiders take care of it
it'll be faster
and i won't have to tell you no again
everybody wins
[Don't get frustrated. Try to reason with him. Keep throwing out tidbits until something sticks. Something has to stick...]
I never told you about what my powers really are, did I? I could help you. Give me a few pills now, and when I get my abilities back, I can help you get over the narcotics fix for good.
I never told you about what my powers really are, did I? I could help you. Give me a few pills now, and when I get my abilities back, I can help you get over the narcotics fix for good.
you know the spaghetti principle doesn't work as well when you're throwing the noodles at someone rather than at a wall, right?
again
i don't work on iou's
the pills aren't the problem
and i've got no reason to trust you, anyway
you'll say anything to get what you want if you think you're helping someone
again
i don't work on iou's
the pills aren't the problem
and i've got no reason to trust you, anyway
you'll say anything to get what you want if you think you're helping someone
Edited 2015-12-14 23:16 (UTC)
[He's getting very frustrated.]
I am helping him. This might be the best help we can give him. We're talking about months of suffering if he contracts pneumonia, and if the Admin tries giving him shots and he has an allergic reaction to them like last time, he could hurt himself even worse. I recognize that you're trying to treat your own pain, but it's two pills, House. Your pain isn't going to kill you, Rhys's pain likely will.
Please. I'll do literally anything you want. We don't have to do IOUs.
I am helping him. This might be the best help we can give him. We're talking about months of suffering if he contracts pneumonia, and if the Admin tries giving him shots and he has an allergic reaction to them like last time, he could hurt himself even worse. I recognize that you're trying to treat your own pain, but it's two pills, House. Your pain isn't going to kill you, Rhys's pain likely will.
Please. I'll do literally anything you want. We don't have to do IOUs.
ask me for anything else i've picked up for my med kit, it's yours
not that
i'm hanging up now
call the admin
he'll be fine
or he'll die and we can see what happens when you've got twinsies in the funeral home
[And he'll receive radio silence after that.]
not that
i'm hanging up now
call the admin
he'll be fine
or he'll die and we can see what happens when you've got twinsies in the funeral home
[And he'll receive radio silence after that.]
[ Rhys is seated and looking surprising comfortable for a man with a broken rib, robo arm, and pride. ]
Greg!
[ He snorts, too amused by absolutely everything. ]
How's my favorite doctor doing?
Greg!
[ He snorts, too amused by absolutely everything. ]
How's my favorite doctor doing?
[ Congratulations, Rhys. You've hit House in the middle of his first hallucination. This may be for the better or for the worse depending on how much you like seeing a man in agony. ]
Stace?
[ There's precisely one person outside his parents who calls him that, so that must be who it is. And this must be the hospital after the initial surgery. He can feel the needle for the morphine - 20 mg/hr... inadequate - stuck in his arm. Where Rhys is riding high, House looks like an absolute mess, slumped against the wall. ]
How the hell do you think I'm doing? God! [ He breaks off, drawing in a short breath and squeezing his eyes shut. ] Tell them to up the dose.
Stace?
[ There's precisely one person outside his parents who calls him that, so that must be who it is. And this must be the hospital after the initial surgery. He can feel the needle for the morphine - 20 mg/hr... inadequate - stuck in his arm. Where Rhys is riding high, House looks like an absolute mess, slumped against the wall. ]
How the hell do you think I'm doing? God! [ He breaks off, drawing in a short breath and squeezing his eyes shut. ] Tell them to up the dose.
Edited 2015-12-27 04:39 (UTC)
[ He seems to jerk to a more alert state, eye going wide. ]
Stace -- Stacey? She's here? Shi-
[ An eyebrow goes up and he shakes his head. He desperately needs to focus, which is easier said than done. Like many things in his/their life. ]
Dose, wh- what dose? [ His expression is ever-changing, morphing quickly from confusion to contempt. ] God, you look like shit.
Stace -- Stacey? She's here? Shi-
[ An eyebrow goes up and he shakes his head. He desperately needs to focus, which is easier said than done. Like many things in his/their life. ]
Dose, wh- what dose? [ His expression is ever-changing, morphing quickly from confusion to contempt. ] God, you look like shit.
[ Stacy's not making sense. Which isn't unusual when he's blinded by pain, but she's being even more incoherent than usual. ]
The drugs. [ There's a hitch in his voice, a near sob. ] Please, baby, I can't take this much longer. Tell the doctors - tell Cuddy - they need to up the dose. [ Another hitch. ] It isn't enough. I don't care what the side effects are. Please, Stace. You have to talk to them.
The drugs. [ There's a hitch in his voice, a near sob. ] Please, baby, I can't take this much longer. Tell the doctors - tell Cuddy - they need to up the dose. [ Another hitch. ] It isn't enough. I don't care what the side effects are. Please, Stace. You have to talk to them.
[ Something seems to click, at least for one of them. He leans forward and cups his face with his good hand. ]
Ohhh, baby, I don't think you've been a good enough boy for more.
[ The leaning would be hideously painful on a normal day. Now, it's just twinging, but that is enough to bring the whiner in him back out. Quietly. ]
Ow, ow, J- sit up straight, Jack.
Ohhh, baby, I don't think you've been a good enough boy for more.
[ The leaning would be hideously painful on a normal day. Now, it's just twinging, but that is enough to bring the whiner in him back out. Quietly. ]
Ow, ow, J- sit up straight, Jack.
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