Magic Reserves & Support Services, Wednesday After Classes

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

There was an adult man standing near the reserve leaders that afternoon. John Watson was keeping to himself, for the time being - he'd been invited here by Raven, but he had no intention of interrupting the children. Instead, it was Dolf who started to speak at first, a smile on his face like he hadn't just spent two days running around looking like a girl. "Hi," he said, "We have talked about being hurt before, but it is also a good idea to pay attention to what to do if others are, and you can help. We have a doctor here who will be telling you all some things about first aid. Bandaging and so. I know some of you have magic to heal people. You can talk about that too."

He was nodding, maybe subconsciously, at his fellow reserve leaders on that score. They knew more about that.

"As with everything, magical and regular healing require a balance," Karla said with a nod. "Regular healing isn't instantaneous and requires supplies that you may or may not have on hand: bandages, splints, silk and needles, stuff like that. Magical Healing, however, may also require supplies--which may be harder or more esoteric, depending on the magic user--and usually takes a heavy toll in energy from the caster, the patient, or both. Debating which is more appropriate to the occasion is important, even if you are a magical Healer."

"It might be a good idea for those of us who can heal magically to note our limitations," Raven said. "If there are any types of injuries you cannot heal or have difficulty with, or how much of your strength or resources are consumed. Perhaps there are ways we can teach one another. I would certainly be interested in such an exchange of ideas." Though her own gifts were without limit. Well, almost.

John had watched and listened until it sounded like they were through. Then he coughed. "My name is Doctor John Watson," he began, "I'm a clinic worker. I'm here today to demonstrate some first aid." Pause. "Non-magical first aid. Bandaging, the use of anti-septics, a few basic steps, mouth-to--" Wait. Teenagers. "Nevermind that." He coughed. Again. "You'll be practicing on each other, I've brought some supplies," he gestured at the table, where there were bandages and iodine and other such things. A few basics up front: the point is to preserve the wounded person's life until professional help can arrive at the scene. Don't move the wounded too much. Ensure that they can breathe, and if possible, that they are in the recovery position."

"Always make sure a wound is clean, by use of, say, ethanol or an equal antiseptic." He then picked up a bandage and motioned for Dolf to come closer. "There's a particular technique to bandaging a wound. You don't want to cut off the flow of blood by packing the layers too close..." He proceeded to go through all the steps of bandaging a pretend wound on Dolf's arm. The boy held still and attempted to smile through the enforced standing-upright, though his arm was quickly starting to protest.

Though it was done, after a few minutes. Dolf's smile became real then-- "It might also be important to know how to make a sling for a broken arm..." --and promptly fell again. Sigh.

Tara couldn't heal magically, so she'd been quiet (and, all right, a bit jealous) as Raven and Karla spoke, but she watched the demonstrations with clear interest. She'd taken a first aid class, but refreshing her skills was always a good idea. "For our activity today," she said, once Dr. Watson seemed to be done torturing Dolf, "we're going to pair up and practice bandaging each other. There are supplies over on that table, and, uh ... please give it a try. This could all be really important someday."

She just hoped that day wasn't soon.

Comments

Arrive & Mingle!

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Just don't eat the medical supplies.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[nothornlessrose.livejournal.com]

Cassidy was here and sitting off to the side, watching everything that was going on. She was more withdrawn than usual, but she still gave small smiles to everyone that looked her way.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[didntchewgrass.livejournal.com]

Elphaba watched the demonstrations with a keen and eager eye.

Of course, she too had a pang of jealousy at Raven and Karla's abilities. It was almost enough to make her feel like her continued attendance was pure folly. No little quirk she's always been trying to supress or hide could ever be as amazing as their skills.

So don't mind her. She was just looking a little emo.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[daventryprince.livejournal.com]

No one should be too terribly surprised that Alexander was pleased that today's activities would focus on both aspects of the spectrum, and he was actually quite eager to see if he might pick up on more modern techniques of nonmagical healing that he may be unfamiliar with.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[boywonder03.livejournal.com]

Tim watched the demonstration with intent interest.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[brat_inslayage]

Kennedy was in attendance, as she usually was, and snacking idly on a muffin she'd brought for herself (she might have a few extra stashed away if you were on her good side) as she paid attention; after Reno's emergency kits yesterday, and now this, not to mention a lecture from Constance on gross side effects of various demon-inflicted injuries in lieu of any actual news coming off the Hellmouth this week, she was thinking the universe was trying to tell her something.

Thus, listening.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[justwantsquiet.livejournal.com]

Sookie was there, and happily munching on a cookie. Of course, she was also keeping an eye on Karla, lest she disappear and try to escape the prospect of shopping.

Oh yes, Karla. Sookie knows your games.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[onlymistaken]

Cally would not be eating the medical supplies, thank you. ...Unless they included cookies, because she was happily chomping away on one of those.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[stylin-wizard.livejournal.com]

Alex paid attention to the demonstrations and found herself wondering if there were any healing spells she knew of. Knowing Fandom, they'd come in handy at some point.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[angelo_wings]

Rinoa was here. In a good mood, all things considered. She grabbed some snacks and hung back, looking for friends to gossip talk to.

Re: Arrive & Mingle!

[bamf-tastic.livejournal.com]

Kurt hung around in the back. Magical healing wasn't exactly up his alley.

Activity: Magical Healing

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Do you know any techniques? When could they come in handy? What are they good for?

Re: Activity: Magical Healing

[trigons_child]

"The way I heal is very different from how most use magical healing," Raven explained, eyes shining because she was always pleased to talk about her gifts. "I am an empath, and I heal by taking another person's pain and injuries or illness into myself. When I absorb a person's ills, his or her own body heals. I have found very few limitations to my gifts." And no, she certainly didn't shoot Jono a quick and guilty glance if he was there.

Re: Activity: Magical Healing

[angelo_wings]

"I know cure spells," Rinoa said uncertainly. "The lighter ones are easier to cast, but they heal less. I've only used them for injuries, and not illnesses, but they've worked considerably well on even severe injuries."

Activity: First Aid

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Grab some bandages or a sling, find a partner, and bandage each other up!

Just try not to cause any lasting injuries.

Re: Activity: First Aid

[life_inshadow]

This was kind of like Dr. Pierce's class, but with less Danger Shop blood and doom. Tara was for it. She was ready to work with anyone who needed a partner.

Re: Activity: First Aid

[glacial_queen]

Karla had been planning to sit the exercise out in favor of brooding over getting dragged shopping later, but she couldn't make herself do it. It was an easy exercise, it was related to Healing, and she was getting nagged by a subtle feeling that it was a good idea to get some practice in now.

Huh. Weird.

Talk to Dr. Watson

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

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Re: Talk to Dr. Watson

[justhisblogger.livejournal.com]

John was trying to stay out of everyone's way while still keeping an eye on it all. He was... moderately succesful. But open to questions.

Talk to the Leaders

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

When they've pinged in!

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Dolf was there; he was just trying very, very hard not to give in to the urge to hide from anyone who might want to draft him to do any more demonstrations.

His arm hurt a little.

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[life_inshadow]

Tara felt a bit like a fifth wheel this week, but she supposed that was how Dolf felt when it was all about magic, so it was hard to get too far into feeling sorry for herself.

She idly rolled and rerolled a spare scrap of bandage as she watched for anyone who seemed to want to talk to her.

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[trigons_child]

Healing meant Raven was entirely in her element, of course. She wished she could show off demonstrate her abilities, but that would require someone to actually be injured, and she couldn't hope for that.

Re: Talk to the Leaders

[glacial_queen]

Karla was there and trying to think of places she could hide after the meeting that the combined efforts of Sookie and Emma wouldn't be able to find her.

Sigh. No such place.

OOC

[swordsandsoccer.livejournal.com]

Just two more days, and I will have run the Gauntlet of TV News Insanity.

Re: OOC

[didntchewgrass.livejournal.com]

I just wanted to indicate down here that Elphie's comment here (http://community.livejournal.com/fandomhighdorms/1994010.html?thread=172483866#t172483866) is only indicative of her feelings and not some sort of dumb P/A jab at the leaders' characters or anything.