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[godlyreigns]

 I - [phone, evening]

[She'd held off long enough. The last time she'd made a call was her first day in the town, three or so months ago. She didn't like using the phone lines in general, and she certainly didn't like appearing weak. 

But it was getting serious.

From the November event, she remembers getting dragged off by the cannibals after attempting to divert attention from Sakura, from the person she cared the most about in the world...and it had worked, but at a price. She'd been killed. Eaten. Ripped apart and eaten while still partially conscious. 

Part of her wondered if that was how her sisters' suitors felt when she came upon them with daggers and teeth, so many years back. 

It was a sensitive subject, to say the least.]

Pardon. [Her voice sounds the same as usual, but there's an odd almost squishy sound, as though she's got water or something in the back of her throat.] I seem to have been revisited by the wounds I received last November, much like others I have heard today.

[She coughs, painfully, and the watery sound in her voice only increases.] If anyone is aware of a method of binding severe cuts and gouges, please inform me. I would appreciate the [hack-hack-cough] advice.

II - [around town - near midnight]

[Sometime only a smidgeon near mightnight, Rider starts wandering around. It didn't feel good to lie in her bed and wallow in pain. She'd felt worse before (granted, she'd had her divinity-embellished body and Servant status), so it was no excuse to mope.

Except she only seems to be making herself feel worse. 

Anywhere around the town, you can see Rider a) kind of staggering around, blood dripping from her coat sleeves, but generally keeping her composure, 2) half doubled-over on the ground, the bleeding apparently getting worse, 3) flat-out lying in the snow. Blood. Everywhere, man. I WARNED YOU ABOUT THEM CANNIBALS, BRO.]

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[macebronia]

[Rider notices the other Rider, bloodied and battered for the worse... he's doing too good himself, one of his arms broken, and generally most of his body has lost feeling to it, but he'll push on.]

You! What happened?

[godlyreigns]

[She turns her head weakly, her arms and shoulders shaking violently. But her expression remains as calm as ever.]

The same epidemic as everyone else in this town.

[macebronia]

Hm, it seems this place is using us as playthings, again...

[This town took his favorite comrade from him, and be damned if it will take any others.]

Still, we need to get you to some medical help....

[godlyreigns]

I am as well in health as I will get. It could be worse.

[She only briefly glances at him before opening her mouth once more.] And you're one to talk.

[macebronia]

I would fight for my comrades until every bone in my body was broken! We are all part of the same army, here.

[godlyreigns]

[Rider sighs.] Perhaps you would. But I am in no worse shape than you yourself are.

[macebronia]

Still, as a king, I cannot let one who would fight under me die like this.

[He offers one (1) HUGE HAND. DO YOU TAKE IT.]

[godlyreigns]

I've endured worse.

[But she does take it.]

Now is one of the more appropriate moments to swallow my pride.

[macebronia]

[He helps her up with his only good hand. He can't really effectively ride a chariot or his horse with only one good hand, so he'll just offer to help her to the hospital]

For a king, there is never a moment to do so, I am afraid.

[godlyreigns]

Then perhaps it was for the best that I was never royalty. [Which she says with a vague hint of amusement, despite the pain and ~*~BLEEDING~*~]

[macebronia]

Who wouldn't want to be royalty? It is a king's duty to be admired.

[and Rider smiles, finally introducing himself to this other Rider]

Alexander, King of Conquerors, at your service. Or Rider.

[godlyreigns]

[Her eyebrows raise a bit, but she doesn't seem all too surprised.]

Ahh, I have been told about you. My name is also Rider. I come from the Fifth War.

[macebronia]

Fourth War here. My Master is in this town in as well, even though we do not have that contract back yet.

Regardless of our statuses, he is my most trusted comrade and friend. Nothing will ever change that.

[godlyreigns]

[Her shoulders seem to sink.]

...I see. My own was here for only a few weeks. [Unspoken words: before she was unceremoniously droned.]

[macebronia]

[Rider actually feels bad for her. He doesn't know what he'd do if Waver was droned.]
That is quite unfortunate...I don't know what I'd do if I didn't have my Master's constant complaining...

[He does laugh a little though. His world -would- be a lot quieter without Waver complaining all of the time]

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[doesnotgetit]

[It was dangerous, being outside. Something was happening, or was about to happen, and from what everyone told her, Hakuno would be better off barricading herself in the house. But she'd been cooped up all day, and she needed fresh air. It would only be a few minutes, ten tops...

That idea was thrown out the window, though, when she noticed someone hunched over on the ground. Someone who looked somewhat familiar. She cautiously approached, and-- yes. It was one of the people she'd talked to on her first day. Another Servant.]

Rider!

[godlyreigns]

[She lets out a rather painful-sounding hacking cough, but weakly sticks a hand up in the air and gives a pathetic wave.]

Good evening [hack-hack]...Hakuno.

[doesnotgetit]

[Ooooh man this is not good. Not good at all.] Wha... what happened to you!? [Okay no small talk is a bad idea now.]

We need to get you somewhere safe! Can you stand? [She offers her hands, in case Rider needs assistance. She certainly looks like she does.]

[godlyreigns]

Old injuries...coming back. That is all.

[She waves the hands away, clamping an equally bloody hand over her mouth. Muttering through said hand] I will be fine. Eventually.

[doesnotgetit]

That's still not good! [She doesn't let up. She may not know Rider very well, but... it's hard. Seeing people in this much pain.] You're losing a lot of blood... even if those injuries don't kill you, the blood loss will.

I don't have any of my powers back, so I can't heal you... but I can help bandage those up, at least.

[godlyreigns]

I've bandaged them up as good as I can. [Which isn't very good. Rider's no medical expert.]

[doesnotgetit]

It looks like you've bled through, though... so it's not going to be much help now.

You don't have to stay if you don't want to. I just want to help, that's all.

......I am so used to having the icon-selection window

[godlyreigns]

[She thinks for a moment, trying to steady her erratic breathing.] You would not think less of me if I were to ask simply for the company?

[doesnotgetit]

Of course not. Why would I?

Just... inside, okay? It'll be a little easier on you that way.

II-3

[answerer_sword]

[Bazett notices the woman lying on the ground, blood pooling beneath her. She rushes over to the woman, wondering if this is another case of old wounds opening or if someone has done this to her.]

[The first thing she does is check for a pulse.]

[godlyreigns]

[There's definitely a pulse. Her wrist is also covered in bandages that seem pretty new, so it might indicate she was given medical care recently.

She stirs.]

Huh...? Who is...?

[answerer_sword]

[The woman is awake and at least partially, which spares her the need to ask the woman about it.]

[Without answering, she begins to chant the incantation for Structural Analysis and then Reinforcement. This woman is badly wounded, and unless treated quickly, she could die. Though Bazett is not a healer, she believes she can still heal the woman enough so that she can stay alive and get to an actual healer or doctor.]

Begin synchronization...analyzing base core...

[Even at a glance, the wounds are bad. Analyzing their extent makes it clear that they're potentially life threatening, through blood loss if nothing else. Hopefully, the Reinforcement would be strengthen her enough to keep her alive as Bazett casts her healing spells.]

Reinforcing composite materials...

[godlyreigns]

[She stirs once more, propping herself up on her elbow. When she hears those words, however, her eyes widen and she seems to wake up more.]

A magus...?

[answerer_sword]

[The Reinforcement spell is complete. Not only would it keep the woman alive for a bit longer, but it would also allow her to heal faster once the healing spell is cast.]

[She frowns a little bit when she hears the woman ask if she is a magus.]

How do you know of magi?

[This is the only thing she says before she starts concentrating on the healing spell.]

[godlyreigns]

[She manages to situate herself up in a sitting position.

How did she know of magi? Well, it's clear this woman was one. There shouldn't have been a "secret" and she'd told her not!family enough about the concept of Servants and Masters.

Yet it still felt awkward to do.]

...I am Servant Rider of the fifth Holy Grail War.

[answerer_sword]

...A Servant? Who was your Master?

[She waits for an answer, ready to stop the healing spell if this woman turns out to be an enemy.]

[godlyreigns]

[She heaves a sigh. Not this again.]

Sakura Matou. Of Tohsaka lineage.

[answerer_sword]

And what was your opinion of your Master?

[She has to be careful. Just because a Servant belonged to a particular Master did not mean Master and Servant would agree on crucial matters.]

[phone]

[doudemoe]

[--Rider? He hasn't heard from her since she was droned, but--]

Where are you?

[godlyreigns]

[what who is this guy]

That depends. Giving one's location out to someone they do not know isn't wise.

[doudemoe]

[Oh right, she was droned and now doesn't remember.]

Ah, beg pardon. This is Minato Arisato.

I'm offering healing to whoever needs it.

[godlyreigns]

[A pause.]

I ask only for medical advice.