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[nursetemple]

You think so? Is Doctor Watson injured? Do you know if it's bad?

[Just trying to get a more complete diagnosis. Claire's pretty sure that John gave him a solid gist of what's going on with him, but it can't hurt to hear it from someone else.]

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[ecks]

he has been attacked and he has been crippled
he cannot run.
I think he is lying and it is worse even than that

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[nursetemple]

Thank you for telling me. I'll see if I can speak to him, and get him some help.

[Now, for the other important question...]

Do you know who attacked him?

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[ecks]

yes.
I know who attacked him

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[nursetemple]

can you tell me who attacked him?

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[ecks]

yes. I can tell you who attacked him.

what will you do?

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[nursetemple]

Gather information to protect myself, mainly. I don't plan on hurting anyone, if that's what you're thinking. I just want to know who to avoid.

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[ecks]

@username attacked him
he is the man with the metal arm that is not @dickcheese
he does not want to hurt people now but also you should avoid him
if you hurt him I will not help you again

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[nursetemple]

why do you think i would hurt him? do you care for him?

[He might be in the guide, like the Joker. But he's got people who care for him? And at least she's saying he doesn't want to hurt anyone now.]

thank you for telling me - i'll be careful if i encounter him, but i don't plan on hurting anyone. I only want to help.

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[ecks]

he hurt my friend.

[She doesn't know if she still cares for him. It's complicated.]

I do not think he will choose to hurt anyone again, but I think it is not always a choice and it is not as hard of a choice when he is not being hurt

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[nursetemple]

so if he's hurt he'll hurt back? do you think he'd only hurt someone who hurts him? does that mean Watson hurt him?

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[ecks]

Doctor Watson did not hurt him
it is complicated
it is difficult
you should not go near him

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[nursetemple]

i'm used to dealing with dangerous people. maybe i can help, if i understand what's going on.

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[ecks]

[It is not exactly a secret -- what was said on the network is not private. If this person reads the whole story, maybe she will be smart enough to stay away. It doesn't take much time at all to find the post, relatively recent as it is.]

[Link]

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[nursetemple]

[Claire takes her time reading through the post, mainly the parts where John is involved. Hm. Seems like he tried to keep an eye on Bucky himself, even after getting injured by him. Noble, self-sacrificing. Mildly unhealthy.]

thank you. By the way, what's your name? I'm Claire.

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[ecks]

I am Ecks
that is why my network name is Ecks

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[nursetemple]

Oh, okay. Most people don't use their real names as their username, so I couldn't be sure.

Thank you for the warnings and information, Ecks. I promise I'll be careful, whatever happens, and if you ever need help, feel free to ask.

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[ecks]

yes
most people lie about their names on the network

if you find any fake animals I will want those

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[nursetemple]

you mean teddy bears, or taxidermy animals?

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[ecks]

I do not know what either of those things are
explain?

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[nursetemple]

teddy bears, like plushies? um, stuffed toys, they look like little bears, with beaded plastic eyes, sometimes they're even wearing clothes?

taxidermy is like, stuffing dead animals with straw to preserve them. They're not as cuddly, usually.

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[ecks]

teddy bears are the kind I like
but most of my animals are not bears
and none of them wear clothes

taxidermy sounds like a wasteful practice

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[nursetemple]

taxidermy is a strange things. In my world, most people who do it are hunters that like to keep a memento of animals they've killed. It's not often well-viewed.

I'll keep an eye out for any stuffed toys for you, then. How many do you have?

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[ecks]

why would they keep a momento if they were not going to use it?

I have four
and also two that are not soft

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[nursetemple]

beats me. I have no idea. I think they just like being reminded that they managed to kill whatever it is they're stuffing.

nice collection! In my world, people hold on to them at night, to chase bad dreams.