[ And that's the end of that, but sometime before the end of the shift, Kostos thinks better of not exhibiting basic manners toward someone doing him a not-insignificant favor, and the first thing he says when he shows up is, ]
[ He sits, but only on the edge of a stool, more of a lean really, ready to stand up again. ]
The spell gives someone the energy to do a lot. Nearly anything, while it lasts. But to some extent it is only delaying the effects. She— [ two guesses ] —collapsed last time. If we hadn't been using it to— [ kill a bunch of people, quickly ] —get out of danger, and there was more coming, that might have been the end. I thought it might be anyway.
[ And he hasn't tried in since. ]
I just need to test it more. So I can explain how people can avoid dying.
[Colin turns away to write something on a paper. If Kostos looks, he will see May try yarrow on the paper.]
It probably thins the blood, if I had my guess. There's ways to counter that. But no matter what it is, Compassion will heal it, and I will observe it. Hopefully all that's needed is chewing a herb before, or something.
[He does try to answer a health issue with medicine before magic, if he can.]
Did Nell need healing, or did she recover on her own?
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[ And that's the end of that, but sometime before the end of the shift, Kostos thinks better of not exhibiting basic manners toward someone doing him a not-insignificant favor, and the first thing he says when he shows up is, ]
Thank you.
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You’ve done a lot for me. Sit. What causes the bleeding, when it happens?
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[ He sits, but only on the edge of a stool, more of a lean really, ready to stand up again. ]
The spell gives someone the energy to do a lot. Nearly anything, while it lasts. But to some extent it is only delaying the effects. She— [ two guesses ] —collapsed last time. If we hadn't been using it to— [ kill a bunch of people, quickly ] —get out of danger, and there was more coming, that might have been the end. I thought it might be anyway.
[ And he hasn't tried in since. ]
I just need to test it more. So I can explain how people can avoid dying.
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It probably thins the blood, if I had my guess. There's ways to counter that. But no matter what it is, Compassion will heal it, and I will observe it. Hopefully all that's needed is chewing a herb before, or something.
[He does try to answer a health issue with medicine before magic, if he can.]
Did Nell need healing, or did she recover on her own?
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[ Dead now. ]
She might have recovered without help. We didn't wait to find out.
oh my god this is so late