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WHO: Noelle, clinic staff, and you!
WHAT: Mingle logs after the rescue & opportunities to visit Noelle while she's recovering
WHEN: After the conclusion of the 'Flight and Freeze' quest, through late October
WHERE: Bottlecap Bay Clinic
WARNINGS: Hospitalization/emergency departments, recovery from severe injury, comas, themes of depression & disassociation. Any spoilers for Deltarune will be marked.

After being found, Noelle was thawed by resident Fire-types and teleported by a helpful Abra to the clinic in Bottlecap Bay. An expert in emergency medicine- an Audino referred to as Dr. Dino- and her team immediately took Noelle into the back of the clinic and didn't come out for what seemed to be hours.

and your future lost its rights

When Dr. Dino finally emerges into the general waiting room, she announces tiredly that Noelle is likely to make a full recovery. Unfortunately, the Deerling in question is comatose doesn't seem likely to wake up for a while. She might be ready to visit soon, but for now, she needs careful monitoring.

1. Shortly Thereafter (Open; Mingle Log)

A. A nurse Chansey prepares some hot drinks for anyone who was waiting to hear if Noelle would be okay-- especially those who were in Icefall Lake. Feel free to rest here and decompress a bit before returning home.

B. Dr. Dino offers to take a look at any characters who were injured during the rescue operation. If your character works at the Clinic, maybe you're the one treating the injured instead to give Dr. Dino a break.

[ooc; Feel free to interact with each other in either prompt. The only limitation is that Dr. Dino requests you avoid Noelle's room for now.]

2. A Few Weeks Later (Open)

Noelle remains asleep, but Dr. Dino has declared her able to receive visitors. If you enter the room where she's resting, you'll find her curled up on a little cot and heavily bandaged. It seems she sustained several injuries from her rampage, both from being attacked and using high-power moves to attack others without training properly first. Every so often, Chansey will check her vitals and/or change her bandages.

In the corner, some gifts and 'get well soon' notes have piled up for her. If you want, you may leave something for her as well. You can also sit by her bedside and keep her company. If you talk to her, maybe she'll hear you?

At the moment you're visiting, Noelle looks...

A. Serene. Angelic, even. If it weren't for the bandaging, you might think she's just having an afternoon nap. She emits a faint peppermint scent, as always-- is that from the flower on her head, or is it just her?

B. Troubled. Her ears are down, pressed flat against her head. The flower on her head looks like it's trying to close up. Every so often, she makes a whimper or gives a faint kick to her leg as if she's trying to run. If you listen closely- very, very closely- you might hear her mutter something in her sleep. Maybe it's 'Dess'... maybe it's 'Kris'... maybe it's your name, if you were very close.

[ooc; Noelle will not wake up during threads responding to this prompt. If your character talks to her, she may or may not remember what's said to her. You can also leave a gift or a letter for Noelle if you'd like. Two or more people can visit Noelle in the same thread if you'd like this to be a mingle log as well.]

3. Approaching All Hallows' Eve (set in late October; Open unless marked)

Noelle awakened on her own. It's almost as if she waited for everyone to leave before opening her eyes. The rumor is that she sat straight up, staring intently at something nobody else could see.

Soon, word gets out that Noelle is awake. Dr. Dino wants to keep her in the clinic a bit longer to keep an eye on her, and as it turns out, Noelle struggles to walk on her own. When Dr. Dino isn't helping other patients, she helps Noelle walk around her room so she can stretch, sometimes. Chansey guards her room, both to protect her from anyone who would wish her harm (there are quite a few she fought with, after all) and to stop her from running away again.

Despite the fact that Noelle is awake, she's less accessible than before. Apparently, she doesn't want to see anyone. She seems deeply ashamed of her outburst, and aside from that, there's a fog of melancholy that weighs her down.

A. Whether you sneak in, muscle your way past Chansey, or find some other method, you get into Noelle's room without permission. She's visibly shocked to see you, but doesn't try to call for help or kick you out-- just blithely accepting whatever you plan to do.

B. (Closed except for Bigby, Kinger, Tenna, Umemiya, and Ren. NOT mandatory-- just the approved list.) If you wish to visit her and Noelle considered you a friend, she'll let you in. Sorry, Shoka and Kris, neither of you are on the list for some reason...?

With that said, she's quiet when you enter, almost giving the vibe of a broken doll. The curtains are drawn and she's still curled in on herself, only glancing at you furitively from the corner of her eye.

C. (Closed except for medical staff/helpers at the clinic.) Chansey allows you in, but you're being watched, just in case. Noelle doesn't regard you, allowing you to do whatever you came here to do.

4. Wildcard

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Umemiya lingers in the doorway with a bouquet of flowers in one hand and a jar of preserved Pecha berries in the other. Yes, he's allowed in, but he's not sure how to approach her with all that she's been through. It's not like he hasn't gone to see friends at the hospital before, but this is different. Right?

"Um, hi. I brought you..." Holding up the gifts, his ears perking slightly. "...these."

The flowers are white and yellow, the last blossoms remaining before winter. It looks like he might have picked them himself.

[♥︎ 2A or B]

Kris visits as soon as they're able to, and every day thereafter. They don't always make it all the way to her room, but they'll at least stop by the clinic and linger in the entryway, checking if anything's changed. Leave, when they learn it hasn't. On the days they do make it all the way through, though, they don't have much to say. Check a few random spots around the room, check on Noelle, stare at her with a weird expression, then leave.

But if others are around to chat, they'll linger. Strangely, they seem annoyed every time it happens, even when they're the one striking up a conversation. Maybe it's just because they're worried...?

They do bring her a get-well gift, eventually. On a random day in the middle of the month, they come bearing... a single red apple. They don't have hands, so it already has teeth marks on it. She probably doesn't want a pre-bitten apple, but they leave it with the pile of gifts all the same.

[♥︎ 3...?]

The news spreads quickly. Of course, Kris heads to the clinic as soon as they hear about Noelle, and...

stands in front of the building, heels dug in like they were being dragged against their will. They don't even make it far enough to be told if they're wanted or not. They already know what the answer would be. Already know there's nothing they could say. And there they stay, refusing to move an inch, to explain themselves, to even speak at all, their face taut as if deep in concentration.

... until something seems to finally give. Like a puppet whose strings have been cut, the Deino suddenly slouches low, sways... then, on unsteady feet, slowly begins to turn and skulk away.

They stay away from the clinic, after that.

Agnes was one of the fire types called to help thaw and warm Noelle, immediately after she was found. She didn't say anything then, just applied gentle bursts of Ember off to one side of Noelle to help melt the ice.

She doesn't say anything now either, slipping into Noelle's room after a quiet word with the Chanseys and Dr. Dino. No comment at all as she hops into the bed and curls herself against Noelle's back.

The sunlight turned harsh!

Warm light streams from nowhere in particular, and Agnes's body radiates heat. She still smells incredibly odd, all struck matches and incense and distant warning spices. But she is a beacon of body heat that demands nothing at all of Noelle in this moment.

For a second, the way she looks at him is almost as if she doesn't recognize him. Everything since the start of September feels like it's been one long dream. Even before that, she felt only half-awake.

But, it all comes back like a gust of icy wind. The desire to save her. The fight. Walking away.

Even now, the first thing she thinks about is possible escape routes. The second thing she thinks about is how she would try to win this time.

Nurse Chansey- standing in the doorway still- speaks up in her stead. "She's very grateful. Right, Noelle?"

She just nods. Chansey replaces the flowers beginning to wilt by her bedside with the white and yellow ones. Noelle doesn't look at them.

Chansey whispers to Umemiya: "She's been having a hard time. As her friend, I trust you, but try not to stress her out."

The lack of comment is welcomed. She winces at the touch, but doesn't make any move to push Agnes away.

The freezing cold she's been feeling- ("All psychological, I believe," Dr. Dino had whispered to Chansey, "there's no lingering signs of hypothermia or illness,")- begins to wane. But it's still there, just on the edge of her consciousness, like darkness at the edge of a campfire's light.

After a long time without a single word exchanged:

"I did what was in my nature."

Her voice is hoarse. She doesn't look at Agnes as she speaks.

"Wasn't planning on it." He murmurs that to the Chansey, lingering at a polite distance. Not sure what to say, if he should say anything.

"I just...wanted to apologize. For everything. Pushing you into a fight like that. Not being able to get you free for good. Um. If you don't want to talk now, it's okay. It's fine. I just... I'm so sorry."

"Mmm."

There is a complete lack of judgement in her tone. It's something felt, a whuff of air at the back of Noelle's neck as much as a sound.

Is this her fault? For nudging Noelle to act as is her nature? Did she make this mess?

"Tell me something. Do you still think they're maybe not worth protecting, after they worked so hard to find and rescue you?"

"... why are you sorry? You did everything right. I'm the one who screwed everything up."

In her eyes, she made Umemiya fight her. She submitted to Froslass's brainwashing. And she ran away, and hurt so many people and Pokemon.

"Ha... I couldn't even help with your garden after all." That gets her for some reason. She looks like she's about to cry.

"... I'm the one they should be protected from."

She might just be a weak fawn encompassed by an apocalyptic threat turned supereffective Fire-type right now, but she knows she did a lot of damage on her rampage. She hurt lots of people even deeper without so much as a single attack.

"I think I... no, I mean. I know that I hurt a lot of people. Even before I ran away or came here."

"So. What are you planning to do about it? Here, now. As everything you are in this place? As the Deerling named Noelle, who is not there to do anything about those hurts you've caused?"

Agnes can't help but think that whatever pain Noelle caused, she's surely done worse.

~~Some say the world will end by fire, some say by ice...~~

"Well. That's the thing about gardens, Noelle. They're ongoing projects, not one and done. Could still use your Grassy Terrain to foster the growth, if you're up to it at some point. And we'll have a late harvest, late November or early December? So that'll be a whole project, too."

He tilts his head to one side. "Can I come over there? Or do you want space?"

"What am I supposed to do about it? The people here... if I do what's in my nature, they'll kill me. They should. They shouldn't be friends with someone like me. And the people back home..."

She's never going to see them again. She's begun to realize this, but it's too much to accept.

Maybe Umemiya didn't notice it before, or maybe she was better at hiding it. But when he says the word 'December', she winces, just the slightest bit. She looks at him for a moment, then away again.

"Y-you'd better stay away. I can't always control my, uh... abilities. Anymore." So much for their training. She's really hopeless. "It's... fine. Really."

She wishes he would come closer. She's freezing. If she could touch someone... maybe it would feel less like a dream. But she won't say that.

There's a furtive little glance at Nurse Chansey, then his attention returns to Noelle.

"Okay. I'm not particularly weak to Grass or Ice, so if you lash out at me, I can take it. Really, I'm going to be okay, even if you're not in control of yourself."

He takes a small step closer. Two, even. Just waiting to see how she reacts to that.

"I'm more worried about you."

"Are you talking to let it out, or do you actually want my perspective on this? I'm good either way, I just need to know what role I'm filling for you."

Because...Agnes has a Lot of Thoughts, but she doesn't want to spill them if they're not going to be received on the other end.

The question catches her off-guard. She expected much worse, especially from someone as strong as Agnes.

"... Go ahead. Tell me what to do." She's good at following orders, isn't she?

She wants to back up. It reminds her of being cornered. Someone she cared about, putting her life in danger, telling her to proceed. How does she know Umemiya even is who he says he is?

A Hidden Power flies towards Umemiya. She winces, realizing what she's done. Chansey moves in as if to restrain her unless Umemiya stops the nurse.

Umemiya does stop Chansey, tanks the hit directly. Feathers of frost trail up his metal spikes, but he doesn't run away from his friend this time.

"Do you see? I'm not...I'm not letting you chase me off so easy. We're friends. Even if you're scared of yourself, I'm not scared of you."

It hurts. The pain is clear in his voice, but his stance is firm.

"This world makes me wonder if I can defy my nature, in all the ways I couldn't, back in my own. I've been trying to decide if the effort is worth the cost of potential failure. Noelle, I can't make your decisions for you. No one can."

There is the sensation of a canine tongue licking the back of Noelle's neck gently. Lick-lick. Like grooming a pup. Or a kit, that's what a baby fox is.

"What I know of strength, it came at the cost of my entire life. All the potential for the girl I was was destroyed to make me what I am. Was. I'm not going to say you deserve better than I had. I can't say what you deserve. But whatever in me that is capable of hope, hopes for more for you."

She knows Noelle doesn't grasp how vital that last bit is, how much it hurts to speak into being. After all, hope was the failure for which she was killed by her own cult, right before waking up here.

Edited 2025-10-22 04:13 (UTC)

[Anasui wouldn't consider himself as one of Noelle's friends but he saw the girl quite regularly, especially when she worked at the Clinic. It's why her disappearance disturbed him, and also why he went out searching for her with everyone else. The Espathra didn't come in every day but every shift he took he would go in and check on her. Sometimes Chansey would shoo him off but today Anasui legitimately got permission to bring her some food and medicine.

And so, here he is now, with a tray of warm, baked berries and medicine in the satchel around his neck. Anasui places the plate down next to the girl and looks at Noelle.]

You took your last batch of meds, right?

As a regular volunteer at the clinic, Anasui is there almost as Kris is. While Anasui does recognise them as the person who organised Noelle's search party, he has no idea who they are personally and the first time he notices them around, he pays them no mind. However, after a few days, he keeps seeing the Deino over and over again, curiosity gets the better of him. Who's this person?

On one of the days that Kris does manage to get into the room, Anasui follows them in. He stands in the doorframe and stares down at Kris.

... Maybe this would be less weird if he said something...]

"Umemiya, I... hurt you." It might be clear she's not just talking about now, but before. "Why aren't you scared of me...? Don't you know what I can do?"

No one can make decisions for her? It felt like, back in her world, her body had stopped being her own. She doesn't know if it belongs to her, even now.

The talk about 'deserve' stops her counterargument in her tracks. Hope... is there hope for her, even now? If her prayers could reach the Angel here, would the Angel even listen?

"Agnes, I... Fahaha, I..." When did she start smiling? She isn't happy. Is this a defense mechanism? A mask slipping back on? Some sort of desire from deep within? "While I'm here having fun, receiving everyone's well-wishes, one of my friends back home is dying in the hospital because of me. Freezing and alone... haha. Aha... Who's wishing better for him?" The mania is clearly creeping in. "Why should I be happy after what I did?"

[The previous food tray has been left untouched. If Anasui looks to Chansey, she shrugs as if to say, "Look, I tried, okay?". She has her hands full with guarding the door, after all, and Dr. Dino has other emergencies to attend to!

Noelle, meanwhile, casts a glance at Anasui-- regarding him, but somehow not really acknowledging him. She nods weakly.

... Maybe it's just Anasui's medical training, or Psychic power, or bullshit detector, but he very likely can tell she didn't take her meds, either. Chansey would get in trouble if she didn't give Noelle those, so it was likely that Noelle only pretended to take them or something along such lines.]

Agnes lightly nips at the back of Noelle's neck where she's been licking.

"I gave a boy I liked third degree burns by kissing him on the cheek, less than a day before arriving here. Are you sure I'm the person you want to be asking this? If he survives, he'll be horribly scarred for life. Here, I can touch people without causing them pain, for the first time in my existence. And I'm using that gift to warm you."

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