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Post by kilnarak on Jul 22, 2019 23:52:33 GMT -6
Ash inclined his head slightly at the reassurance, though he still looked uncertain. Once the biopad was securely in place, he reached up to gently pat Hau on the shoulder. He still wished there was more to be done for the pain - while he had looked through Doctor Jedi's books on herbs and plants that could help the healing process, he didn't feel that he knew the plants here well enough to find any of them, especially here near the beach.
"Maybe... We can put ice on it? So it does not hurt so much...? It would numb, at least... Ah. But a covering first, yes?" He glanced up at Doctor Jedi as the man mentioned covers for the wound. He didn't want Hau to hurt further by following them around the beach on a search for shells...
"Aa, can you walk? If not we can help..." Maybe the colorful... float-thing that the man was laying on could be used as a sort of stretcher? "You should rest, at least a little..."
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Post by Vaitris on Jul 24, 2019 19:41:26 GMT -6
Hau uncovered his eyes, craning around to see the biopad as Jedidiah explained. It all sounded very impressive. He’d never heard of anything like it and, though he wasn’t particularly concerned about any scarring, he appreciated the effort made at preventing it.
"I guess for payment. . . would you like to come shelling with us? we have rubber or plastic covering we can use on your leg so you can keep from reintroducing seawater onto it."
On reflex, Hau almost turned him down. But then he thought about spending the rest of the day in his motel room, alone, probably passing time watching the old grainy tv that only got maybe three channels clearly. It had been a long time since someone had invited him to do something, not since he’d left home, and he was finding the idea tempting. He’d try to walk on his own first, of course. He really didn’t want to burden either of them with having to help him further.
“Thanks, that sounds nice, at least for a little.” He conceded with a tiny smile. Then glanced at Ash. “I’ll rest a bit first.” While he waited for Jedidiah to find the covering he had mentioned. In the meantime he regarded the surfboard beneath him. It still needed to be returned, if he could manage walking then he might as well try to haul it back to the rental place too.
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Post by okami1reeka333 on Jul 24, 2019 21:39:48 GMT -6
Jedidiah:
he simply nodded. " I'll go grab the covering, then. " he replied. he seemed to gauge the lad's size before he glanced over towards Ash. " In regard of the ice, you can grab some for him before or after I give him the covering. . . . . its basically a sock made of plastic or rubber. . . with an elastic end. . we can further secure the covering with medical paper tape. . . . " he added. he then turned and headed towards the bags they had. . . . when he reached Ash and his's bags and towels, he shifted through his own bag, before finding one of his coverings. . . .the plastic was thicker then a sandwich bag's wall . .but still flexible and flexible. . he used a pair of scissors to cut the thing in half before returning with the resized covering . . . tall enough to reach the top of the lad's hip, though he intended to just suggest rolling the end abit so the lad did not have to deal with the edge bothering him.
the medical tape was already in the med kit Ash had brought over when they first started conversing with the young man. " here's the covering. " he happily declared before offering it to Hau, not shoving it into his face, but just holding the medical paper tape and plastic covering where the lad can just grab em from his hand. " all you need to do is just slip it on like a sock, then just roll the end down. . for you i would suggest stopping at just above the knee. . . . when your done, just tape it down, but just snugly. . . if it seems to squeeze too much when you test the range of motion by pushing your leg out then pulling it to your chest, then its alittle too tight. . . which is the good thing about paper tape- it will give out if there too much pressure. . .water wont weaken it as easily due to the adhesive, but too much pressure pulling at it or pushing out from it will. . . . keeps from cutting circulation off. " he explained.
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Post by kilnarak on Jul 27, 2019 2:07:46 GMT -6
"Aa, yes. I will be right back." Ash nodded quickly to Jedi, patted Hau on the shoulder again, then pushed himself up. He glanced at the two of them once, noted that Jedi was getting up to go deal with the covering, then took off at a jog back toward the shop across the beach. It didn't take him as long this time, he went there, got a cup of ice (sans water this time), then returned at a quick trot.
A flock of seabirds startled as he approached the stretch of beach they had set up on and it stopped him a moment, his eyes caught by the quick motions. Something in the back of his mind said 'chase' but the more rational part stilled him. It was a moment before he looked away, then hurried back to where he had left Jedi and Hau.
"I... I have the ice," he sounded a little breath from the jog, stumbling over the words. "Aa, here, I will wrap them in this, and then... you can hold it over, against the cover?" He knelt to dig in Jedi's bag, taking out an unused gauze pad and pouring some of the ice onto it, then wrapping the cloth around it to form a makeshift icepack. He considered pressing it to the man's leg himself, but then thought better of it, offering the cold bundle to him.
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Post by Vaitris on Jul 28, 2019 15:52:39 GMT -6
Hau took the covering with a nod of thanks, sliding it on as Jedidiah had instructed. It took some adjustment to get it right, and testing the movement of that leg pulled at the injury some, but he bit down on any reaction. It had subsided to a more tolerable ache since the doctor had finished tending to it and even this wasn’t comparable to how it had been before.
“Thanks for running over there again.” Poor Ash was certainly getting a workout, jogging back and forth from the beach hut like that. But Hau was grateful for the ice. With only a minor use of his power, he could easily keep it from melting while he needed it. He pressed the pack against his leg, letting the cold soak through the dressing and into the muscle. Numbness finally began to eclipse the pain and he heaved a sigh of relief. That felt so much better.
When he figured it was as good as it was going to get he eased himself to his feet, carefully placing most of his weight on his hands and good leg as he did. Once he was upright and he had to shift more weight to the bad one, he could feel a flare of pain and weakness, but it wasn’t as intense as he had anticipated. He could manage this. He’d have a bit of a limp, but it was doable. They could finally move on and do something else.
“Do you mind if I leave the surfboard with your stuff?” That was much closer than the rental hut. And his own things were shut away in a locker over on the boardwalk as well. Both were close to the main entrance, so it would be easiest to return the board on the way out anyway.
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Post by okami1reeka333 on Jul 29, 2019 15:57:37 GMT -6
Jedidiah:
he watched to make sure that the covering worked properly. if Hau had put the thing on where he would be able to use his leg without he was ready to help the young man up when he started to stand up, though with some struggle, saw he was able to stand up on his own . . . this gave him relief that there was no other looming damage done to him when he had the initial accident that embedded the debris into his leg.
he shook his head. " I don't mind. your welcome to set your board by our stuff. would you like help moving it?" he asked. "speaking of which, Ash, would you like the small bag, medium bag or large bag for shelling? " he asked . . .he kinda wanted to lean towards letting Ash have the large bag because then he can grab more shells, . . . granted, hes got quite a few and they were all mostly for other things. . . but, they are still bags.
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Post by kilnarak on Aug 12, 2019 19:30:08 GMT -6
To tell the truth, Ash didn't mind the jogging part so much as the attempting-to-communicate-in-an-unfamiliar-language-without-backup part. He bobbed his head in a nod at Hau's thanks, offering the blue-haired man a shy smile. "I hope it feels pain less," he mumbled in answer.
At Hau's question he glanced to Jedi - leaving it to the other man to answer as he was uncertain himself. At Jedi's response, however, he nodded again then gestured to Hau and the board. "I can help with carrying, if you want it..."
Jedi's question for him made him pause a moment, blinking at the giant man uncomprehensively for a moment. The bag...? "Oh. Oh for shells. Aa... I do not know? Which is best? You are very large, so maybe you should take the large one? Mm, I am... not sure who is smaller..." He glanced at Hau, trying to decide who was the taller of them...
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Post by Vaitris on Aug 15, 2019 20:09:01 GMT -6
Hau bent over carefully, tipping the surfboard upright. Since he’d washed back ashore, it had dried out except for a few spots of blood still pooled where he’d been resting his leg. He took the gauze from the icepack and wiped it clean, brushing the loose sand from the underside of it as well. He didn’t want to make a mess of Jedidiah and Ash’s things.
“I’ll be fine.” He replied when they both offered to help, then hefted the board into his arms to prove his point. It was awkwardly long and difficult to balance, and it forced a bit too much weight onto his bad leg to compensate, but he didn’t let the twinge of pain show on his face. “See?”
As Ash debated over the bags, Hau caught the young man’s gaze on him as he factored the decision. He waved him off. “Don’t worry about me, take whatever bag you want.” He didn’t think he’d be collecting much anyway, the company was all he really wanted. While Ash figured it out, Hau headed towards their things. He’d seen them both rushing back and forth enough to know the location, but he took it slow and easy for obvious reasons.
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Post by okami1reeka333 on Aug 16, 2019 19:32:45 GMT -6
Jedidiah:
" looks like the both of you are around the same height. " he replied to ash before he nodded to Hau's response and stood out of the way so Hau can move the board. . . .this. . . . . felt alittle forced. . . the lad seems to have a higher pain tolerance then most but he couldn't help but fret alittle. . .perhaps the lad was one of those who did not like being pestered and treated as though they were incapable of doing things on their own. . . which he understands. . .hypocritical of him to be similar in this regard then if he were to do so, deny someone else the same response. he could see clearly, Hau was struggling abit when he was standing up. . . " alright then, the bags are with the rest of the stuff. probably would be a good idea for us just to go grab whichever one we grab first, then. might be easier that way." he replied, oh, wait, the med kit, they probably shouldn't leave that just out in the middle of the beach. . . whoops. he leaned over towards the medical kit and grabbed the trash in one hand while he grabbed the bag in the other hand. . . most of the unused and clean stuff he had already set back into the bag. . . and the trash had its own little trash mat to make clean up easier. . . he switched to having the trash crumpled up in one hand while the straps of the medical kit was hooked on his index and middle finger. he would just need to tie up the trash mat and it would be a manageable ball they can throw away later, as long as they dont forget the damn thing where they are. . .
if anything, he planned on using an empty food back to seal em up so they would not have to worry about contamination. and just keeps it all in one little bag. . . a sealed trash bag basically. . . "Ash, would you like first grabs at the bags? " he asked. " they are in the side pocket of the bag you got the medical kit out of. " he added.
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Post by kilnarak on Aug 16, 2019 23:15:44 GMT -6
Ash glanced from Hau to Jedi then back at the doctor's assessment, a slight frown tugging at his lips. If they were the same size... but Hau had told him he didn't care which bag he ended up with as well... so Hau should take the smaller one? Still, Ash wasn't sure that was fair to the blue-haired man...
He continued to watch Hau dubiously as they made their way over to the 'camp' - following a few paces behind. He wasn't especially sure that the injured man should be carrying something so large, but Jedi hadn't stopped him. If there was any sign that the other might stagger or fall, he meant to be nearby to help catch him. He tipped his head slightly toward Jedi when the doctor asked him to get the bags, acknowledging the request but not letting his eyes leave Hau - just in case.
Once he saw that the board was being set down and, hopefully, that the other man was safe, he finally looked away and moved to retrieve the bags. He drew all three out of the side-pocket, and then brought them over to the other two. "I... will take the middle one?"
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Post by Vaitris on Aug 19, 2019 16:48:02 GMT -6
Halfway to his destination, Hau glanced back and noticed Jedidiah cleaning up the scattered contents of the first aid kit and hesitated. He really should have helped with that. After all, the only reason everything was spread out at all was because of him. But the big man had everything packed away in short order so Hau reluctantly continued on, a little guilty for his inaction.
When he was finally able to stop he dropped one tapered end of the surfboard to the ground and leaned against it, subtly using it as a crutch. Maybe that was a little more than he should have taken on, but what's done was done and he was pleased to have completed the task unaided, especially since he knew he was being watched. Now he just needed a moment to take all the weight off that leg, let the rising ache ebb a bit, then he’d be good. When it faded, he laid the board out behind everything so it wasn’t in the way, burying the fins in a sandy bit so no one walked over them by mistake.
By that time Ash had dug the bags out. "I... will take the middle one?" He said with what sounded like a touch of uncertainty. Hau nodded at him, taking the smallest of the bags he held out. “That works for me.”
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Post by okami1reeka333 on Aug 21, 2019 23:13:16 GMT -6
Jedidiah:
When he approached he nodded, tucking the med kit away in its compartment in the bag it came from before placing the trash in an unused half gallon ziplock like bag and sealing it before placing it in a side pocket- different from the one Ash was pulling out. . .there was a skull picture sewn onto the pocket to more or less label it.
Guess hes taking the larger bag? . . .he nodded as Ash handed him the slightly larger bag. "Thank you for getting the bags, Ash. " he replied. "Alright, let's head for the water then. " he continued.
Walking towards the water, he could see there were quite a few shells rolling around underneath the surf. . . .conches, sand dollars, tiger paws. . . All sorts of shells. . . Question was can they find some good ones? . . . .can he find some good large ones to carve for Ash later? . . . .what would he carve though? . . .
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Post by kilnarak on Aug 22, 2019 13:57:47 GMT -6
Ash handed Hau the smaller bag, giving the man a smile and a slight bob of his head. After Jedi had put away the trash, he offered him the larger one, as well.
He waited for the big man to lead, then followed him toward the surf - glancing back briefly to make sure Hau was okay. Then he bent to begin collecting shells from the sand, the ocean's waves lapping up over his hands. He wasn't entirely sure what he would do with the shells, what Jedi intended for them. He supposed if he were with others from the Eyrie, then the crafters would turn the shells into jewelry or decorations. He wondered if he would be able to do that as well - he had never tried, really.
Thinking about their potential as decoration, Ash turned his attention to selecting ones that he thought were pretty, looking for interesting shapes or bright colors. He found a few small ones that looked like brown-spotted cream snail shells and orange-and-red banded scallop shells with deep grooves along their length. He also found a single flat white shell with a shape like a star imprinted onto it and a broken piece of shell that was mottled brown on one side and silvery iridescent on the other. He placed each find in his bag, careful not to jostle it too much - worried that his finds might break.
After a bit of searching, he found a largish round white shell buried in the sand, and he spent a few moments digging it out to find that that it was fully closed - both halves connected and tightly closed. Not a cast-off shell at all, but something still alive. Curious, he withdrew a bit up onto the beach so that he wouldn't drop it back into the water. "Jedi? Are these safe? For food?"
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Post by Vaitris on Aug 24, 2019 12:01:51 GMT -6
Hau trailed after the pair as they headed back towards the beach to search for shells. After a quick check to make sure the wrapping on his leg was staying put he started his own hunt at the edge of the surf, digging out and flipping over likely candidates with his toe before grabbing the ones he wanted to investigate closer. Shelling wasn’t really something that interested him back home, it was more an activity that his parents and his little sister enjoyed. But he still knew to check the larger shells, make sure there wasn’t a mollusk hidden deep within it before he decided to throw it in his bag.
He wasn’t sure what he’d do with these yet, but the thought of his family gave him some ideas. His sister would certainly get a kick out of them, and she was crafty enough to make something of them if she wanted. With that in mind, he started looking for ones more unique to this area, digging out anything that didn’t feel familiar from all his trips to the beaches in Hawaii.
When Ash spoke, Hau picked up his head. He was curious to see what the young man had found that had him asking about its edibility and so shuffled over to investigate.
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Post by okami1reeka333 on Aug 24, 2019 18:00:45 GMT -6
Jedidiah:
when he reached the waters and the other two followed, there were plenty of times when he was able to find a conch shell, augers, a few sharks eyes which was pretty cool . . .some tiny bits of broken off branch coral that was white as snow, some sea glass of various colors. . . there was another conch that from what he read was called a crown conch which was wierd but cool to find. . . nice and thick too. . . great to carve into. . .some of them he wondered if there was some sort of underwater trading system going on and these were some lost merchandise or throw aways. . . . .
eh, probably not. .
a lace murdex. . . . a puthera of clam shells and other various oyster/clam/horn like type of shells . . .oooh, a pelican foot! from a quick glance it looked like the other two had been finding some pretty good finds as well-oh, moar sea glass! he was happily humming before ash asked if he could eat something. . . what? curious, he glanced over. . . it was a rather sizable clam and it had both sides? he asked if it was safe food wise. . he pondered abit. . " . . .aah. . .we might need to double check and see if that is a poisonous species or not. . .but yes. . . alot of people do eat clam. . . I would suggest cooking it beforehand since. . .its a clam. . " he replied.
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