pinnedbangs | 1st Struggle [video/text/audio] -- New Bark Town

[SNOW. NOTHING BUT SNOW. At least, that's all that can be seen. By this point, it can be assumed that someone has either a) left their gear on a moment too long or b) has had their gear hijacked by their brand new critter. Sadly, this is option d) . . . ]

LET ME BACK IN! IT'S FREEZING OUT HERE! [There's a distinctive whine in that person's voice. Obviously, he isn't used to leaving home without a jacket. Nor is he used to waking up with a woman in his face who is claiming to be his mom, but everyone's had that experience already...]

D-Dammit... who throws out people into the snow? Who was she anyway?

[Still, can't see a darn thing. The kid, definitely a boy, is still grumbling and he's still pretty darn cold. And -- he's picked up the gear. Hm. The kid looks pretty normal: black hair, blue eyes, Japanese? Maybe. The look on his face clearly says: IT'S NOT SUPPOSED TO BE SNOWING IN THE SUMMER OR THE SPRING. IT'S TOO COLD FOR THIS. There was clearly too much cold around for him to notice anything missing about him. Clearly. Surely he had to be wondering where his friends were... but. Still. Cold weather. Sort of mind numbing thing here. Besides, his brother must be around. It was impossible for him not to be around somewhere.]

[Welp, new kid has nothing to do but pick up all the stuff that fell out of his trainer pack when it was thrown out with him. The entire contents of the pack can be seen scattered around him. It takes him but a moment to get most of it, especially that red and white ball. ...And that little grey puppy that's been growling at him since he picked up the ball. Kid has noticed said puppy. Puppy looks like it's debating something... Rin slings the pack across his shoulders-- ]

[--Wait. Something was missing. Something that he should always have on his shoulder.... Rin reaches for something behind him, but his hand just feels empty air. He turns around and looks to the ground and around again...… he starts digging through the snow too, just in case it was buried but… no… there was no sign of what was missing. Not even a single impression on the snow other than his footprints and that of the puppy. He ignores the dog and heads back to Mom's House.]

Oi!! Lady!! I left something in there! [knockknockkn..ock…? That’s weird. Rin pulls his hand back and looks at the door once more. Normally, a door like this would have budged, at least a little. He tried the door knob instead but that was useless too. And just as odd… He could feel that he was using all of his strength, but it wasn’t doing anything. First no sword, now he wasn’t as strong… He rubbed his bare arms, trying to get some warmth in this freezing weather.] Come on! I really need it!!

[He didn't want to think of what would happen if he didn't have it. Actually, come to think of it, nothing had happened so far. ...For that matter... -- what was up with that puppy?]

...I can feel you staring at me. I don't have time to play now, I need to get back my sword. [But the puppy kept staring. It didn't look too nice either. A little mad, maybe. Okay, definitely.]

. . . Are you supposed to be a dog? [It's an innocent question... But Rin has three seconds to regret his words. Two seconds to see the little puppy bound towards him. One second, a single second, to save himself. And he's just a second too late.]

[POOCHYENA GOES RIGHT FOR RIN'S ARM AND SHE'S NOT LETTING GO. The gear manages to land in the snow video side up as he tries (unsuccessfully) to (safely) pry Poochyena off of him.]

GYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Down boy! Down! Get off! Lemme go already!!

[And that's when he notices how much it freakin' hurts. WHY IS THIS HAPPENING TO HIM...]

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[Well, that's good then. She was only attention starved, not actually starved.]

I said might. I didn't say it was why she had bitten you.

[Also, a short pause. That was a quick subject change for a guy who's getting his arm nommed on.]

Hitsugaya.

It was still a good idea for a reason why Poochy's still gnawing on me.

[Nomming for attention, it's what she does. And besides, his arm's mostly numb by now. Cold weather plus lack of blood circulation can do that. Maybe.]

Rin.

Then you might want to try to get her to let go before long. There's no where to get medical treatment in that town.

[Maybe it stops the pain, but bleeding continues whether or not the arm in question is numb...and Poochyena teeth look sharp.]

[ooc: Replace "Rin" with "Okumura" OTL]

[He'd mention that he doesn't need it, but he has noticed that his arm hasn't been healing. At all. A-All this bleeding...]

Where can I get treatment?

[ooc: of course~ o7]

[All that bleeding which is probably not going to do him any good, so have a headshake.]

The next town, three days away. You'll want to put pressure on the wound until it stops.

Three days away, got it.

[Poochy's gotten tired of hanging on and let's go of her own accord. Instead she tries to occupy Rin's lap for whatever reason. Rin's just happy to have his arm back. He tries to look through the pack but comes up with the towels. He has no idea what he's doing. His brother is the doctor, not him...]

...I'll try to make it there in two.

[Make it in two days, huh? He'd believe that if he wasn't watching you fumble around with those towels, Rin. Do you not know first aid?]

You won't make a day if you don't stop that bleeding first. Whatever sort of abilities or powers you had back in your world, you're human here. Humans pass out if they lose too much blood.

[Oh, his complete lack of medical knowledge isn't that apparent! ...Is it? Then please, ignore his towel fumbling. Those aren't going to last him more than five minutes the way he's applied them...]

I've never passed out from blood loss. [Sorta recovered too quickly for blood loss to happen. Also sorta never had a moment when he hasn't stopped bleeding in a few minutes so he's trying to stay calm. THIS IS NORMAL, RIGHT?]

[It's sadly very apparent. Then again, he's from a place where they're taught the most basics just in case there aren't any healers around so it sticks out, but still...]

You've obviously never dressed a wound, either. Wrap it tightly or it won't last you five minutes before they fall off.

[Bleeding is normal when bitten, but this is...kind of not being handled right.]

[He's just gotten good at tying neck ties, since when was he expected to dress his own wounds.]

I-It'll last! [Yeah, not trying to save face here or anything...] ...How tightly? Do I hold it down here? Or here?

[That towel's gonna end up too dirty to use in a moment or two.]

[Since it's supposed to be common practice, that's when.

Also, Rin's getting a very stern look. Really? Really? Fine. Baby steps.]

Wrap the towel around your arm and pull it as tight as you can before it hurts. Then put your hand on top of where there's the most blood and press down hard. In time, that will stop the bleeding.

[Common shmommon.

Oh, ew, stern looks... he tried to laugh it away. Far far away. As he's doing that, he's doing exactly as Hitsugaya says.]

Is it really going to stay on until I get to the next town?

[It's actually quite effective...when people remember to use it.

More stern looks for you, Rin! Though just maybe they're a little bit softer. Maybe.]

Not without something to tie it to your arm. You'll have to change it for a clean one soon, anyway, so don't bother with that.

[TOTES SOFTER. And he is totes listening, somehow.]

Right, right. ...Why do I need to change it again? Infection or whatever? [Never been infected. By anything. Maybe once.]

[Nod. See? Things are easier when you use your head.]

It's to keep the wound clean, which lets it heal faster and wards off infection, which keeps you from getting sick due to that.

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