Adventure Twisted Side Story - CRAZZZZY RAT AND HIS CAST OF

[Carthrat]

Monetary compensation wasn't what Carthrat was concerned about, oh no. He could always just hack into a bank and steal a few million, if that was the case.

Oh, no. It was doubtless going to be an exciting 'job'.

Carthrat seriously ponders the advantages of buying a cabbit and flying away..

"Hai.."

[Anastasia]

Bending over a little further, she gives you a airy peck on the forehead.  "Now, you get better."

[Carthrat]

Carthrat winces.

"Doctor, how long 'till I can move? And, er, what's the bill?"

[Anastasia]

The doctor, a typical cut out of what a rich, debonair healer would look like with his black hair and handsome face, replies quickly.

"Hmm...You've healed from your burns at a remarkable rate, almost like a miracle.  You must have one hell of a constitution, Mr. Tanewaki. Regardless, I would think at least a week."

[Carthrat]

Yeah, well, it happens when you spend a few years living with a wife that's only 5"8 but can beat the royal shit through you. And, er, whatever Shizue did. Must be one of those clerics Sai keeps babbling about..

"A week? Hey, did my cloak get burnt in the fire?"

It sure as shit shouldn't have. It only had my worldly possesions in it.

And my wallet.

[Anastasia]

Instead of answering, Shizue quietly asks the doctor to leave for a moment. Once privacy is accomplised, she speaks to you.

"Your cloak took some damage, but it's not -quite- ruined, Ratty. Whatever hit you had the force to melt a 30 foot long and 15 feet wide crater path through concrete and stone."

[Carthrat]

Carthrat blinks.

"I shoulda been vaporized."

OHSHITSHIZUEHASMYCLOAKANDALLTHESTUFFINIT!

"Where is it now? It's, er, my most valued possession."

[Anastasia]

"Don't worry, I have your precious cloak. Well, the hospital HAD it, but they don't make locks that can stop me!" For the first time since you woke up, she has her old, normal get go in her voice.

[Carthrat]

"Well, er, right. I'll probably be better in three days or something."

Phah! A week?

"Come back and see me.. oh, Thursday."

[Anastasia]

She laughs at your comment for some strange reason...

"I hate to break it to you, Ratty, but today is Thursday."

[Carthrat]

"Thursday? I've been out four days? Fucking figures. Try Sunday, then."

A slow suspicion comes to his mind..

"Thursday the 14th, right?"

[Anastasia]

She shakes her head.

"Thursday the 21st. You have been out more than a week, Ratty. It takes awhile even for the healing packs to get you in working order."

[Carthrat]

Carthrat sighs. "Great... do me a favour? Go have a chat the A.P and Sons Insurance. I'm sure they'll be dying to know what happened.

'till Sunday, then?"

OOC: Do the timeskipy thing, Dune.

[Anastasia]

OOC: Sounds good after one more post.

"Will do, Ratty."

[Anastasia]

The next few days are spent dealing with hospital food, healing, Shizue chan and another application of the 'healing packs' she mentioned.

They are plastic packs full of a bluish liquid and gel compound.  From what she says and what you know, it sounds like a primative but effective dermal regeneration treatment.  How she got her hands on it in this world is anyone's guess, it's too advanced even for the hyper cutting edge.

Rubbed into your skin, they vastly speed up your recovery and heal the flesh directly, removing the need for 'barbaric' skin grafts.

From conversation with her, you pick up a few facts:

The fight between you and the female mage was a fairly large local story. However, Shizue makes no mention of another person, and the news is mute about any black robed shopkeeper.

On the third day, you feel well enough to see an insurance agent.  It goes as expected, and the claim looks to be approved...hopefully.

Your cloak will need serious repair work, but the fundamentals of it are still intact. The rest of your clothes were a loss, however.

Shizue is quietly picking up the hospital tab, and she sprung for very good care in a private clinic. When you broach the subject of money, she just smiles at you and says it'll work out later.