voice, backdated to yesterday morning.

[smited]

[ there's a moment of fumbling as cullen uses the voice function. it's not one he uses often. in the background, there's a small, pained whine. ]

I know we've healers here that can take care of our people. But is there anyone here who can help with animals? I've been trying to keep him away from the fighting, but my mabari-- [ as if on cue, pup whines again ] We got into a bit of a scrape and I think he may have eaten a bit of undead.

[ and commander grumpycat is very worried about his dog. ]

At the very least, does anyone know if any of the native plants can be used relatively safely as an emetic?

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[purpleknee]

[He wants to know what a mabari is... That's the main reason he's replying, since he's markedly less charitable than when he was back home and close to someone who nullified his heartless status.]

My magic isn't humanoid-exclusive. I've never fixed a digestive system before, but it doesn't sound too hard.

[smited]

[ there's a bit of a pause before cullen replies. ]

That doesn't exactly inspire confidence.

[purpleknee]

[wow excuse you]

Do you want examples of things I have done, since you're feeling like being picky?

[smited]

[ uh, excuse yourself. he doesn't want someone mucking with his dog's digestive system if they've never done it before. that's totally logical and has nothing to do with him being twitchy about weird magic sometimes!! ]

Yes, actually.

[purpleknee]

[SIGH, well that's sort of fair, Warrick doesn't really like going about things blindly, either. He'd rather just take everything into his own hands to spare him the trouble.]

The first mending I ever did was to regrow a wing for a bird. I've healed broken bones, cured various minor illnesses, helped along pregnancies, sealed up magic arrow wounds -- oh! Worked on a brain once. That was complicated.

[smited]

That... [ ugh ] That sounds like you could, in fact, help.

[ SIGH. ]

Have you worked with dogs before?

[purpleknee]

Dogs? It's a dog?

[omg omg omgomgOMG]

No, I haven't known any dogs that have gotten injured or sick. But I like dogs! And I've read a lot about them.

[smited]

Yes, that's what a mabari is--a special breed of dog.

[ the fact that this person likes dogs is good in cullen's book. ]

I live in one of the houses--1502--if you'd like to come 'round and take a look at him.

[purpleknee]

[yaaaaay]

I can fly over now, if you like. Sooner the better, right?

[smited]

Yes, it would be. [ a beat. ] Did you say fly?

[purpleknee]

I said fly. My coat is enchanted. Makes flying pretty easy.

[He's tossing on said coat right now, by the sound of it.]

1502. I've never actually looked at the housing area, but it shouldn't take me long. [erm...] Don't try to kill me because you think I look like a monster, will you? Hoping to keep that as a one time thing.

[smited]

[ well. that's an interesting warning. ]

That would hardly be a way to repay you for helping Pup. You'll not be attacked here.

[purpleknee]

[WHEN YOU'RE WICKED

Anyway, it's not long at all until 1502 gets a sharp knock and a green warlock with half his face burned on the doorstep. Overall, he looks pretty excited. Dogs!!!]

[smited]

[ cullen opens the door quickly and, to his credit, doesn't show his reaction to green skin much at all. though there is a slight furrowing of his brow. ]

I don't think I mentioned before, [ he says as he moves back so his guest can come in. ] But I'm Cullen. Cullen Rutherford.

[purpleknee]

Hello, I'm Warrick. And the dog?

[YES YES THAT'S NICE BUT THE DOG, PLEASE. DOG NAME IS MORE IMPORTANT. He's definitely going in and over to his patient without much more than a glance at Cullen or the home. aaaaa dogs aaaaaa...]

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[unitas]

[ she sounds a little worried, but there's no advice she can really offer. ] It'd be nice if we had a veterinarian show up. I bet all the animals brought in with us could use a look over.

[smited]

[ he's just going to assume that 'veterinarian' means 'someone who keeps animals healthy' based on context here. ]

There do seem to be a fair amount of them, don't there?

[unitas]

[ so smart cullen ]

Right? It seems a little strange given what the Door is meant to pull in. You know, chaotic evil bullshit?

[smited]

[ she makes him smile. just a little. ]

Are you saying that all of us are 'chaotic evil bullshit'?

[unitas]

It's what the Door brings, right? [ It's what they've been told, in any case. ]

But, don't worry, Cullen, I think you've got less chaotic evil bullshit in you than most others!

[silvercrusader]

Can't you just get him to throw up? That'd probably work.

[smited]

That's why I was asking about emetics.

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[rebelarchivist]

[Dorian is not, as a rule, that happy about the mabari in the first place, but he is even less thrilled about a sick mabari puking on the rug]

If you do find an emetic, please make sure any emesis happens outside.

[He's curled up on a chair with two books open in his lap, making notes about one into the other.]

[smited]

[ it's... strange having dorian back in hadriel. and moments like this, where he's starkly reminded of the fact that dorian hasn't has time to get used to the dog compound that.

doesn't keep him from scowling at the mage, though. ]

Of course I'm going to keep as much of the mess outside as I can. Who wouldn't?

[rebelarchivist]

Well, accidents happen. I'm quite sure you weren't going to encourage him to throw up on the rug.

[He looks down at the still whining dog and does manage some sort of compassion]

I'm sure he'll be fine, I've been told by someone who knows that Mabari are a very hardy breed.

[And he'd hate for Cullen to get all mopey and sad if something happened to the brute.]

[smited]

[ with a nearly silent sigh, cullen reaches out to gently stroke pup's flank. ]

They are. Luckily. It would be a very bad thing for the people that bonded with them if they weren't.

[rebelarchivist]

That is true. Though he seems to be doing better than any of us might have if we had... [He shuddered] eaten the same thing.

[He would be throwing up everything he had even thought of eating for the last year]

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[closerift]

Cullen, I've got something that might work.

[ She's not in the house, obviously, or she'd just speak with him in person. ]

How is he? The same?

[smited]

You do? What?

[ yay something that can help furchild. ]

Nothing much has changed. He's still miserable, poor beast.

[closerift]

Elfroot. [ There's a thin smile that he can't see. ] I've just got some from the orchard. I convinced Sorrow to grow it.

[ By literally crying about Leliana's death and her own blighted bad luck on his altar, but that's too embarrassing to admit. ]

I can bring some back now if you think it could help.