IC Contact (Snowblind)

[rubikscomplex]

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afternoon 173; @LELRIC; text

[armoured]

[It's a strange thing, but of all the doctors here, Al probably trusts House the most. Not on an emotionally level, but on a technical level. He also knows Al's secret, so that's a big plus in his book when it comes to asking for help.

He's left it so long, but it's finally too much and he needs help.]

Dr. House, I need your help as a doctor, please.

@hotstud_xxx; text

[rubikscomplex]

[You're in luck, Al. He's in a relatively good mood, even after dealing with Lutha and Frisk--they'd provided food. Two ragdolls down, one to go, at least in this area, and Brian's on the way with another. The medication he's taking helps, too, but we're not thinking about that. Nope.]

tell me what the issue is
if it's interesting, i'll help

[Better mood doesn't mean he's much less of an ass, though.]

[armoured]

[He's probably not in luck, it's not that interesting as far as problems go. But he has to get help. He'll stick to text.]

Remember when we fought the Joker together the first time? He got acid in my face, it really damaged my eyes and I thought maybe my sight would get better in time.

It hasn't. My face is still really damaged and my eyes aren't great.

[rubikscomplex]

[That actually catches his attention, not for interest, but for the niggling sense of guilt he retains for that particular incident. Unfortunately, chemical burns from more than a month ago aren't going to be something he can really help with.]

kid, you should've gotten treatment for your eyes at the time
there's virtually nothing any of us can do for them at this point
if they even function like normal eyes
are you in pain?
does it feel dry?
i can prescribe you medicated eye drops to relieve discomfort
if your face hurts
again
i can prescribe you pain meds
but we're not in a position to do some sort of skin metal grafting here

[armoured]

[It's pretty much the answer he was dreading, but also one he half expected. That House isn't calling him Lelly, and isn't even insulting him that much, is indication that he's probably telling the truth and not messing him around.

He takes a moment at his end of the tablets to just sigh quietly, head bowed low.

Half a minute later he responds again.]

Okay, thanks all the same. It doesn't hurt that often any more, but I'm not so sure what eye drops would even do. I don't have eyes, it's just holes. I don't even know how this is able to hurt or stop me seeing properly.

Thanks for your help.

[rubikscomplex]

don't thank me
there's virtually nothing i can do for you

guessing medicated eye drops would work the same way the acid somehow did
i can prescribe you some now
or when you get up to the tunnels
i've got, like, three bottles

[armoured]

Why do you have three bottles of eye drops?

[Because that's the important thing here. It's at least easier than focusing on how nothing can be done.]

[rubikscomplex]

i have an eye drop fetish
every night
me and those bottles make sweet love

why do you think?
i found them
and being a doctor i thought to myself
gee, that sure looks like medical supplies right there

[armoured]

They were just in one of the buildings? That seems strange, I thought all medical supplies were only on prescription. I've never really found anything more than some bandages.

[Has House been stealing someone else's eye drop prescription?]

[rubikscomplex]

dude
haven't you been here from the start?
i've found ear drops, eye drops, anti-depressants
and a bunch of other crap in the houses
do they not have medicine cabinets in homes where you're from?

[armoured]

I've never found anything like that.

[He feels so cheated!]

Anti-depressants are a proper prescription medicine though, right? They must belong to someone.

[rubikscomplex]

whoever they belonged to isn't here anymore
you know how it is here, kid
finders keepers

[armoured]

Why did you want to keep them, Dr. House?

[Are you depressed, good sir?]

[rubikscomplex]

[No. Shut up. Go away.]

the same reason i wanted to keep three bottles of eye drops
they're medicine, you moron

[armoured]

[He's not a complete idiot.]

Have you taken any?

[rubikscomplex]

nope
looking for another potential trade, lelly?

[He doubts Al will want to, but on the off chance, he can backpedal and say it's only partially full.]

[armoured]

Maybe, what would you want for them?

[rubikscomplex]

[Well, damn.]

how much protein powder do you have?

[armoured]

A 500g jar, sealed and unopened.

[rubikscomplex]

why do you want them, anyway?
feeling blue?

[armoured]

No, but I have some friends who are.

[rubikscomplex]

who?

[armoured]

I'm not going to tell you that, it's personal to them.

[rubikscomplex]

i'm not giving you drugs unless i know who they're for
someone could od on these

[armoured]

I could give you approximate age, weight, and gender. But no names.