[LOG] Early August

[colorsflyinghigh]

Who: Ren Amamiya and YOU!! (and Goro Akechi)
What: General interactions post-coma
Where: The Oran Berries Guild, Grumpearl network video, the Pokeclinic
When: Early August
Warnings: Discussion of illness/injury/disability, medical stuff in general, implied medical trauma. More TBA as needed.

Having been out for all of July thanks to succumbing to the mystery illness that has been plagueing Bottlecap Bay for a while now, Ren's still regaining his bearings. He's a little mad at himself for letting it get this bad- and for making everyone worry. That's the last thing he wanted. Still, he's eager to catch up on what he missed, and to start doing missions again... but he's still under doctor's orders to take it easy.


1: Return to the guild.

Having woken up and finally (finally) been deemed healthy enough to leave the Pokeclinic, the first order of business is to return to the guild. There's an excited march in his step, though it is somewhat undermined by a limp, and the general air of... tiredness hanging around him. A sure sign that he's still recovering. That said, the moment he steps through the entrance of the spire, a grin spreads as he immediately sees a few familiar faces. A few new ones, too, but regardless, he seems happy.

"Hey," he says, voice a little rough still, "sorry to worry you, but I'm back now. What'd I miss?"

2: The Pokeclinic.

A: The waiting room.
Despite being declared healthy enough to leave, that doesn't mean he's completely rid of the clinic. With strict orders from Dr. Denne, he's back the next morning for a checkup already- to make sure he's doing okay. Ren thinks it's a little much; okay, so he's aching all over still, and it's causing him to limp a little, but it'll clear up, won't it? Dr. Denne said it would, so why all this?

Still, he begrudgingly enters the clinic, watching the pokemon bustle around to take care of the patients. His ear twitches, but he goes to announce his presence to a nearby Chansey, who tells him to wait- they'll come get him soon. So he does, settling down.

B: Checkup.
Soon enough, Ren's called in by the same Chansey, who takes him to an examination room. It's not Dr. Denne today doing the checkup, which makes him... a little nervous, honestly. Okay, a lot nervous. The people here are no Takemi, and despite having been treated here, he still doesn't like it. There's needles around, and all sorts of things he doesn't recognize, and he knows, he knows they don't mean him harm... but the mind doesn't easily forget, despite what he tells himself.

If you're volunteering at the clinic, perhaps you might notice him as you bring around equipment and medicine...

3: [Locked to Akechi] before all this...
For the first time in a long time, the green body in the hospital bed makes a noise. Not just a pained moan or anxious shift at whatever nightmares keep him trapped in his sleep, but an honest to god, confused wake-up noise.

Ren's in pain. His eyes blearily blink away sleep, but it's... hard. He's so tired, and nothing properly registers. He doesn't recognize the shapes in front of him. He's confused, and a little scared.

He does, however, recognize a familiar smell. Consciously or not, the slowly waking Ren seeks it out.

Comments

[truthdecided]

Akechi was about to preen Ren again, but that movement, that sound...

His feathers fluff up and his eyes pop wide open. "Ren! Are you...?"

It may be surprising to hear Akechi sound so alarmed. He's usually more composed than this.

[colorsflyinghigh]

Hm...? That voice...

Ren gurgles, unsure of what's happening. Why does Akechi sound so...

"... 'Kechi?" he slurs, still more than a little out of it.

[truthdecided]

"Yes. It's me!" Ren's talking. That mean's Ren's conscious, ergo, this nightmare is over. "It's been a month, Ren. Do you know how worried I was?"

[colorsflyinghigh]

"Whu-huh...?"

Ow. Owowow. He aches all over, and it does not help with his confusion. Still, he fights through the daze, trying to take in Akechi's words.

"... A-" he cuts himself off, coughing a little. His voice feels rough from disuse. "... Month...?"

[truthdecided]

"A month." Taking a deep breath, he tries to calm down. Maybe the aura he emits will help soothe Ren's aches, but if not... well.

He fishes a berry out of his satchel. "Here. Take it."

1-adjacent

[fromsprouts]

One of the new faces in the Spire, who Ren might come across in the hallways or training rooms or wherever, is a Lucario with his aura-sensing tendrils tied back with a green scarf, a small scar above his left eye. He makes a point of not rushing Ren in the immediate aftermath of his return, but at some point he decides to introduce himself.

"Hey, welcome back, I hear? I'm one of the new guys, among the Oran Berries."

[colorsflyinghigh]

Oh, this certainly is a new face. Ren doesn't recognize the Lucario in the slightest, but that hardly matters. He hums in return at the greeting, grinning.

"Heh, guess my reputation precedes me, but it's always good to see new faces. I'm Amamiya Ren- but you might've heard as much already. It's good to be back, for sure."

Even if he still has to take it easy for a while, much to his chagrin.

[fromsprouts]

"Umemiya Hajime. You sound like you might be Japanese?" He hadn't actually asked Akechi about that, but it's delightful to not be the only one around. Hopefully their worlds are similar enough Japans to find common ground.

[colorsflyinghigh]

Ren's ears twitch a little at that.

"Sure am. You too, then?" he asks, tilting his head. There are some others who are also Japanese, but not every Japan seems to match up with the one he knows. He wonders...

"Regardless, it's nice to meet you, Umemiya-san," he says, formally, before switching to a grin, "you can just call me Ren, by the way. Everyone does."

The social rules he's familiar with have been thrown out the window a long time ago. It's a little overly familiar, but hey, he's never been a stickler for rules anyway.

[fromsprouts]

"Umemiya is fine by itself. That's how I've been introducing myself to everyone, primarily." He doesn't have Sugishita here to insist on everyone addressing him properly. Probably for the best.

"It's nice to meet you, too, though. I've never seen a green cat before. Are you some sort of plant-y Pokemon?"

2, B.

[holidaygirl1225]

[With no medical experience, Noelle isn't doing the checkup-- but, she does appear to take down some information and set things up for the actual nurse. She has a wax tablet that she uses with her hoof to write in a sort of runic shorthand that she's been learning as she goes. No longer being bipedal has been rough, but the Deerling is determined to make it work.]

Hi! Umm, my name is Noelle. I'm new here, and I'm learning the ropes here at the clinic! I'm just going to ask you a few questions, um, if that's okay. [She feels silly being nervous about it... this is her responsibility.] Can you state your name for me? And, how are you feeling?

[colorsflyinghigh]

[Ren startles a little when Noelle talks to him, so focused on appearing calmer than he feels. His eyes dart to her, and... man, she looks a little nervous herself, doesn't she? He shuffles in place a little, trying to hide his nervousness.]

Ah-haha, right. Uh, I'm Amamiya Ren. It's nice to meet you, Noelle. Thanks for taking care of me, [he starts, going for a cool, collected tone, but it comes out not quite as steady as he'd hoped.] I'm feeling... fine, I guess?

[He feels a mental Dr. Denne shooting him a look, and his ears flatten a little. He doesn't want to be a bother, but he... can't. Collapse again. That'd be worse, so...]

I mean... I'm still a little tired. My joints ache, too. I've, uh, been limping since I woke up.

[He sits up a little straighter.]

It's better than it was yesterday, though! [Maybe. A little? It's hard to tell.]

[holidaygirl1225]

Oh, don't worry, um. That's normal...! The clinic staff here tried to stimulate your limbs a little bit to prevent them from atrophying while you were comatose, but it's normal to have lost some muscle mass. I'm sure you'll be back to normal with a little training, but make sure to take plenty of breaks!

[She makes some notes on her tablet.] How has your sleep been? Have you had any strange dreams or difficulty sleeping...?

[colorsflyinghigh]

Oh, yeah, I guess so...

[Dr. Denne said something similar, if he remembers correctly. He- might have been a little out of it still back then.]

My sleep's been- [fine, he wants to say, out of pure habit, but he stops himself, and shuffles in place a little, uncomfortable,] -difficult.

[This is like pulling teeth for Ren, clearly.]

... I've had some nightmares too.

[holidaygirl1225]

I... [She hesitates. Her ears droop.] I'm sorry. Um, I also struggle with nightmares. M-maybe Dr. Denne can send you home with some lavender or chamomile to help you sleep more soundly.

[She feels selfish for comparing herself to him when he's been through so much worse.] This isn't part of the appointment, but... if you wanted to talk about them, you can talk to me. If you want.

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[offtracks]

"Ah! Ren!"

Ingo's moved out of the more communal rooming, along with Emmet, but he still spends a fair amount of time in guild headquarters. There's often new arrivals to help out, after all! "I am glad to see you up and about! Did you just recover recently?"

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[colorsflyinghigh]

"Ingo!" Ren replies with as much energy as he can, straightening himself. He's glad to see the Typhlosion as well. "Yup. I woke up a little while ago, but they just let me go." And good thing too! He was going a little crazy being confined to the clinic. Akechi's company was nice enough, but still.

[offtracks]

"How marvelous! That is excellent to hear!" Indeed, some good news was probably needed around here, after Dark Heart fell asleep again. "How are you feeling now? Are you very much improved yet?"

[colorsflyinghigh]

"Ah, well..." Ren looks away, a bit awkwardly. "I guess I'm not 100% yet. I'm not supposed to do anything too strenuous for the time being..." He does have a limp to his step. Still, his attitude quickly changes, giving Ingo a reassuring grin. "But I'm sure I'll be back in action in no time."

[offtracks]

"Ah, of course!" That seems sensible enough. "Do make sure to let Akechi and the rest of us help you while you are recovering! Skipping necessary maintenance is dangerous!"

2B

[dripdrive]

While not a licensed medical professional (he had been arrested before he could finish his studies), Anasui is technically qualified enough to do basic medical checkups, especially now after having three full months of training at the Clinic. However, he wasn't initially assigned to Ren... he had just decided to take control of the checkup when he saw Ren's name on the waiting sheet the Chansey had shared.

The Espathra strolls in with a bag of medicine and a tablet with the results of Ren's last check up in his beak (stolen from the front desk). He puts the tablet down on a display stand and stares right at Ren.

"Hmph... Done giving Akechi a heart attack? Or is that still on the table?"

[colorsflyinghigh]

Ren jumps, just a little, when Anasui suddenly comes in, getting shocked out of his thoughts. His fur puffs up, though he's quick to try and regain control of himself. Anasui's far from his favorite person, but having worked together, he's slowly getting used to the Espathra's... quirks.

"That's always on the table," he says, attempting to recover from startling like that. "So. You're doing my checkup today?"

Just act casual!

[dripdrive]

Although it doesn't show on Anasui's beaked face, he's internally smirking at Ren's shock. While Ren is composing himself, Anasui unslings the bag off himself and starts unpacking it.

"Well, I'm not here to coddle you," Anasui says dryly as he puts some of the berry boxes and potions on the table. When he's done, he'll turn to Ren. "But all the same, I'll ask how you've been feeling. Do you remember when your last check up was?"

[colorsflyinghigh]

That's fine. Ren wouldn't expect Anasui to coddle him- nor does he need him to! Ren can deal with his own problems.

"Yeah, sure," Ren replies, "I was here until yesterday, so: yesterday. I'm-" fine, he wants to say, but that'd be a lie, so he exhales. "-tired still, I guess. My joints ache, too. Uh, I've been limping."

[dripdrive]

"Mmmm... The tiredness makes sense, given how long you were out, as does the soreness. You haven't been moving around and there's a note here that you weren't getting the restful benefits of sleep. While you may have not had a brain injury, you likely may have the fatigue associated with long periods of unconsciousness."

He pauses and tilts his head. "Limping though? Show me how you put pressure on it. Which leg?"