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[healspec]

[Since the lights appeared in the sky and granted him healing powers, Ravi has been struggling with his natural desire to avoid attention vs his obligation to help those in need of medical care.]

[He's also been struggling with his job vs this power, because when you work in the ER and have the ability to magically heal people but can't because you will be disappeared if word gets out, it starts to weigh on a person.]

[The obligation to help wins out, because if he can't make a difference at his job, at least he can make a difference to the network.]

Recently I gained the ability to heal wounds.

I don't know the limits of it yet, but it is enough to make a difference in an emergency.

If you are having such an emergency and the ER is not an option, call me. [(###) ###-####, it's a prepaid phone completely unconnected to his real name or personal phone number.]

Ask for Surya. [that way he knows whoever's calling is from the network]

Comments

[Text]

[shiromadoushi]

Holy shit that might be the most useful power anyone's gotten back so far.

[[a pause before]]

Think it might be able to help Anthony any?

[healspec]

[...that poor kid. Ravi feels so bad for him :( he doesn't even need to think about this answer]

I don't know, but I can try.

[shiromadoushi]

Good. Here's hoping.

[healspec]

Ask him and let me know when.

[shiromadoushi]

Will do!

[Voice]

[dododo]

[ Oh, wow. That sounds fantastic. ]

How does it work?

[healspec]

Magic.

[THAT SOUNDS LIKE A BULLSHIT RESPONSE but it's...true...]

I don't know if I can explain it. It seems like manually forcing the wound to heal.

[dododo]

I see.

[ Well, it's not a first he's heard of something like that. ]

How handy.

[healspec]

It would be handier if I could use it on anyone who isn't a part of this.

[Texted]

[espigeonage]

Huh. Wow, that's pretty cool. Have you gotten to test it any?

[healspec]

Some.

I have cats.

[he means that he has a collection of scratches on his hands/arms at any given time which gave him something to test it on, but it's pretty easy to misinterpret]

[espigeonage]

[Indeed. Julien goes and makes a different positive interpretation.]

So they fight a lot?

[healspec]

[well sure Adhirat and Gomez clash sometimes but what does that have to do with--]

[OH. ...yes he understands where that question came from now, wow he's glad he caught on before he embarrassed himself]

Ah, no, but they don't always keep their claws in with me.

[ text / iphone ] hope you don't mind the late tag-in 8(

[allinvein]

That is a *brill* party trick. What else can you do?

[--Because John is totally noting this down for future reference.]

not at all!

[healspec]

Ah, besides the wound healing? Cure hangovers, detox, and throw knives.

[allinvein]

[...one of those is not like the others.]

Christ, you're a walking first-aid kit. :) Have you had a chance to practice with any of those yet?

[healspec]

[it is very puzzling for him too, believe him]

I was already, if we are being honest. But now with magic instead of gauze.

Some. [after he discovered it worked for the cat-scratches, he may have sterilized a knife and tested the wound-healing on himself. but he will not admit to that and also didn't test it very extensively because wow nope.]

I have practiced a lot with the throwing knives though. Finding opportunities for that is a bit easier.

[Audio]

[scramasax]

[Bakura had texted him to check into this.]

Uhh -

[Tries speaking with stable, conversational politeness enough; it's a little weighted, as he finds himself doubting that the ability as described in responses to the others would apply. It was, however, an offer, in a sense - and he doesn't know it'd be hopeless...]

-- This is Anthony - ...hello. -- Er, were you - interested in - seeing - if -- ...your abilities would have an effect - ...on...?

[Leaves it at that trail-off as he isn't sure how to phrase it in a way appropriate to the purpose.

All the while he makes no connections with the alias attached to the message - he does not believe he knows a Surya!]

[healspec]

I don't think it hurts to try.

[give him a minute and he'll probably realize he needs to tell Anthony who he is]

[scramasax]

[MEANWHILE.]

What I have -- however, are not - exactly wounds... - Erm. -- Should I - show you now, perhaps - ? - Or will that - not be necessary...?

[healspec]

Is it worse since the last time I saw you?

[...wait, he's not using any identifiers Anthony could pick up on...]

We've met. The movie was at my apartment.

voice

[testsonseashells]

Question - healing as in scabbing or stitching, or complete recovery from wounds?

[healspec]

Completely recovery. With some scarring, but I think I can figure out how to do it without with some practice.

[testsonseashells]

How exactly does "figuring out" work? Related to knowledge of body processes in response to injury, or more instinctive?

[healspec]

Ah, it's difficult to explain. It is magic, but the process is very technical. Scarring is a matter of finesse, I think.

Maybe it helps to compare it to sutures. You get better with practice and the better you are, the better the healed injury looks.