text; un: bortz

[abortz]

[Bortz is not a chatty person. They aren't a particularly social person, and they aren't at all eager to make new "friends". But they'll submit to this sort of socialization with complete strangers to get information they need.]

Do animals have doctors?
If there is anyone in charge of fixing those of us who break then I need to know in advance rather than waiting until they're actually needed.

[There's a pause, and then they continue, almost begrudgingly.]

I also need to know if anything be done for you people if you're damaged.
If it comes up then there won't be time to figure it out in the moment. I won't waste time trying to help if there's no point.

[They don't care. They really don't, these organics mean nothing to them and frankly, expending effort on them when they have such short, limited lifespans to begin with seems pointless. But this is the job they've been given, and they'll do it right. If that means babysitting these fleshy people then so be it.]

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voice; un: kyouken

[justbeingknife]

If someone's bleedin' all over the place, apply pressure to slow that shit down. But not enough to cut off blood supply to the rest of their body.

[abortz]

You mean if they're leaking?
Good to know.

[justbeingknife]

Yeah. After that, you can pick up any missing pieces if ya have time.

They'll thank you if they're reattachable.

[abortz]

Collecting the pieces is always a top priority.
Can humans be reassembled the same way? With paste?

[justbeingknife]

[ the hell? ]

They got surgical glue, but as for when to use that versus anything else, you're better off leavin' it to a specialist.

You know how to tell when someone's dead, right?

[ he wouldn't.... usually ask, but... ]

[abortz]

[The following thoughtful pause is...probably too long for comfort.]

They rot. Down to the bones, sometimes.

[They've seen dead bugs and jellyfish slowly decaying. And occasionally a dead bird skeleton.]

[justbeingknife]

If they're that far gone, immediate medical attention's the last of their worries.

Checking if they're breathin' is a good place to start. If ya put your hand or face near their nose and mouth and air's still moving in and out, they're just unconscious.

[abortz]

Alright. And a doctor can fix them still at that point?

[justbeingknife]

Probably. I ain't a medical professional myself, but with all the magic and junk they have around here, why the hell not.

[ Actually, now he was wondering if there was anyone here who could bring people back from the dead. Creepy... ]

So if you're broken, you need to be pasted back together?

[abortz]

Yes.
I need to find a paste that can do the job. Some other supplies too, but that's most important.
And I need to instruct some people on what to do if I can't fix myself for some reason.

[justbeingknife]

Yeah? Alright, lay it on me.

I'll help ya out as long as it's reasonable.

[ please don't ask him to join a cult ]

[abortz]

[...Huh. That's helpful. They don't really expect that much for humans.]

A very strong paste, organic if possible. Brushes to apply it with. Chisels for reshaping pieces as needed. Powder and resin.
That's what I'm looking for, but I don't know how much of it will be available here or anywhere else.

[justbeingknife]

[ huh. ]

...I got a brush you can use. It's more for calligraphy than for paste, but there were plenty more.

As for chisels... those might be harder to find around here. An artisan might have a set, but they're probably valuable tools.

[abortz]

That's useful, at least.

[They don't...really say thanks. But it is appreciated. People who work for the good of the group are always appreciated.]

The chisels are low priority anyway. I don't even have any experience using those kind of tools myself. Our doctor handled that.

[justbeingknife]

Right. What's this powder and resin about, though? Can't be just any kinda powder, can it?

[abortz]

The powder sticks to our exteriors and makes it look like a human's outsides. Skin.
The resin keeps it from washing off when in water for an extended amount of time and protects our surface from salt-water damage.

[justbeingknife]

Huh. Would some kinda rouge or makeup work?

[ and why did they need to look human, this was weird. he needed to phone a lady friend for this, apparently. ]

[abortz]

[They just all wanna look like Sensei, that's all. It's led to a small community with very interesting concepts of beauty.]

I don't know what that is.

[justbeingknife]

It's a type of powder women use on their skin. To give it color, or uh... mask imperfections, I guess.

There's other kinds of makeup, too. Too bad Mana-chan isn't here, or she could tell ya all about it.

[abortz]

That sounds right, then. Something like that, something durable that will stick to stone.

[justbeingknife]

Alright. Guess I'll keep an eye out, though I kinda doubt they'll sell any to me.

Threw up a hassle last time when I was tryin' to pick up a damn kitchen knife.

[abortz]

Who would they sell it to?

[justbeingknife]

A lady.

[ He'd be more colloquial about it, but Bortz clearly had kind of a fuzzy concept of human biological details, so more clear was probably the way to go here. ]

They're the ones who use makeup, anyhow. ...Generally speaking.

[abortz]

[I am...so sorry, Majima, you're just the first person who's brought this subject up so directly.]

What is the difference, exactly?

[Women are generally softer and have those sacs on their chest, but they've also seen women with no sacs at all. It's confusing.]

[justbeingknife]

Uh.

[ jesus christ ]

Well...

[ JESUS CHRIST

I mean he guessed it was kind of important for this mission but w h y ]

...Listen, you just want to be able to spot one or the other, or do you actually want details?