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Yes, of course! Set him down gently. There. This won't take long. I need to elevate his tail first and apply pressure to stop the bleeding. Good. I keep warm water handy most of the time which I'll now use to sterilize the wound, and now let me just wrap it up snuggly, but not too tight because it needs to still breathe. Alright, there's his tail. Now for his stomach... Ah. This wound is deep and it is getting infected. See the muscle spasms in his jaw? I wondered why his whole body seemed so stiff and he was sweating so badly too. He is developing Generalizedl Tetanus. I need to debribe the dead and infected tissue surgically. Hold on. (I pull out a thin, very sharp rock I sterilized, and begin cutting away gently.) Okay, now I'm just wrapping his stomach up too to keep it safe from more germs. No use fighting an infection if I'm just going to allow it get stronger.

Now I can't just "cure" tetanus. Here, take these tablets I make, since anaerobic infections are very common. This medicine is called metronidazole, and it can be taken with or without food.  Have the little guy take 7.5 mg/kg orally every 6 hours, and do it for ten days. I inscribe the size on the tablets to make things easier when I can't be around and have to give these away. Just have someone keep an eye on him since this can cause nausea and diarrhea. I'll check back when I can and see how he's doing. Now I'd better see what the General is up to before I get caught. Just come back here later and tell me if anyone else needs help, or if a new problem arrises with him. After I report to him, I have an appointment in the ALBT RP, so I'll be going there next. Later!


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He's still in battle TFS.  Don't worry, I'll give him the nesecary medication.

Do you know where I could find food for the little guy, TFS?


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Yes, I almost forgot about that. There was a dead threehorn nearby that I saw when I was nearly here. But it isn't that simple anymore. Raw meat has the most nutrients of course, but if the creature from which it came had a sickness, he'll just get worse from eating it. In his condition, chances especially cannot be taken. Have someone start fires and have all of his intake be cooked all the way. No more redness will elimate practically anything the meat may have been contaminated with.

Make sure he gets plenty of rest and doesn't do much strenuous activity. He needs to eat at least three times a day, even if he doesn't feel like it. Medications can cause a loss of appetite, even though the body is still hungry. He may feel he doesn't need food when he really does. Have someone make sure he eats his food, because those that don't feel hunger tend to waste most of it. If you need to know anything else about his care brekclub85, I'll be in the general area for a while, so just give me a call and I'll come as quickly as I can. I'll see you later!


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Thanks for the advice.  (Starts cooking the threehorn, all contaminents have been removed.)

TFS, could you get a pillow for him? He'll need rest, like you said.  (And maybe post in the alphabet game?)


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*Sees TFS treating the injured sharptooth*. I am a general and a fierce fighter but I am not a monster. Combatants will be treated if injured.

Strut! It is a breach of the laws of war to try and kill a medic.

*Deimos, Hyp and Mutt hurl a volley of stone tipped spears at Styracus's contingent*

(Styracus and his contingent are enemy sharpteeth allied plant-eaters and Deimos is actually a sharptooth.)

Cancerian Tiger, mind guarding the Airfield?

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*Shoots down Mig trying to inflitrate airspace* CT's not around right now But I'll protect the airfield.

Series have your forces to attack the enemy's flank!


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Ah, but from my cushy completely safe and high paying desk job I have deduced your strategy and dispatched Darkwolf91 to foil your plan!


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Hmmm. You have Darkwolf91 working for you? Is everyone apart of this war? He isn't here right now I'm afraid, but I'm sure he'll show up eventually to handle this plan foiling of yours.

The more participants in battles, the more work for the medics, or perhaps the singular "medic" would fit better right now. Could I get an assisstant or two? Tending to wounds can be harder than making them, you know.

Fighting takes a lot of work, but healing can be extremely exhausting too. Throwing a spear takes physical energy. But care for injuries takes complete concentration to focus on a single issue for sometimes a very long period, taking a lot of mental energy.

I find it easiest to find a good healer or even a team of them for me if they play MMORPGs. Me personally, I would never play a character that doesn't specialize in healing. Honestly, I prefer supporting allies over hurting enemies. I would rather stand back and keep their health up, cure ailments, and boost their stats. Yeah, I'm a rare type of player.

So here is the question: When you play RPGs online, do you play with characters like barbarians, warriors, dwarves, archers, wizards, etcetera, or medics, clerics, priests, monks, druids, etcetera? If you prefer the types from my first list, you would probably be better suited in battle. But if you picked from the second list, could you please help me out?

I had to tend to a young sharptooth a bit ago. With the sterilization, bandaging, removing dead tissue, and the diagnosis, I was occupied for over an hour. He was small enough to be held, too! Imagine me treating a full grown sharptooth. I'll likely be occupied half a day. I could really use some extra hands, even if you don't know anything about the subject. Simply doing small tasks for me would be a big help.

When you want to inflict a wound, you have many options as to how you do it. But when it comes to treating them, there is little freedom. I love saving others, but one wrong move and I'll do just the opposite. The young sharptooth I just treated had an infection. The immune system is the body's best defense to fight those off. If I had prescribed something like Elavil, which weakens the immune system, it is very likely he would be dead right now because of me.

Now anyone that wants to apply to help me here needs to care about the patients, not just the problems they have. The wounded need to be as comfortable as possible. In fact, I just finished making a sharpbeak feather pillow for my (current) only patient. I know it will make him rest much more comfortably. Hey brekclub85, could you come pick it up? I would also like to know how the little sharptooth is doing. Does he seem better or worse? Please tell me when you find out. Later!



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Nope, it's me.  TFS, the little sharptooth is doing just fine.

But is there anything else I should know?


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*appears, fully decked out in camo and bits of foliage*
Sorry guys! Wouldn't you know it, I got lost and ended up in the wrong warzone. Boy is my face red!

But I've got a job to do! Now if I could just locate Serris...



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Serris is currently flanking our... uh... flank.

You are to intercept and stop his plan.


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I interecetped it.

TFS, your patient appreciates the pillow


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Oh, I'm so glad to here that. Tell him I said, "You're welcome," but also that he doesn't need to thank me. I most thoroughly enjoy making others comfortable, and that feeling is all the thanks I need. If he has any questions for me, let me know, and I'll talk to him personally. That is a much better way to be a friend to a patient, and not just his or her medic.

As for anything else you may need to know, he is drinking water all through the day, right? He won't get the fluids his body needs if he only drinks when he feels thirsty. He isn't moving around much anyway, and activity is what causes a large part of ones desire for water. Give him water regularly even if he says he doesn't want any. Tell him he needs it. That's the truth anyway.

And I need to know if he ever feels hot. A fever means his body is fighting a war of its own which can be a good sign, but I can't let it get too high. If he overheats, he'll die because of that. The body can only go so far over 98.6.

I'll come over and check his temperature right away even if you aren't sure but just suspect a problem. All symptons are important. Bodies do things for a reason. And if you lose the tablets I made for you, I'll get more. You know how to reach me.

But right now, I need to report in, so I'll see you later. I need to know how the war is going. I wonder if I can find General Serris next? I must hear if there are any wounded on his side. Later!



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Unfortunately, communications fell. I'll try to deliver the message.

*Turns away*

Psst, deliver this to Serris on the other side.


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Yes, sir! I'll deliver it while on reconnaissance. He won't suspect a thing! It's ingenious!

Unfortunately, I still haven't located Serris...



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Oh, he fell asleep under the cliff below a flock of sheep.  I'll see about getting it to him but..ehh...they're sheep..! :p

How about I just deliver it to Drake instead?


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Sure I'll take the mesage and deliver it to him.

I'll store it away in the files and be sure to pass it onto Serris the minute he shows up.


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General Serris at the ready.

TFS, Mr. Bigmouth has requested your medical skills. We have a Swimmer with spear wound in the leg.

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I still can't get the reason of all this noise. The same way I can't get why I wasn't guessed.

Hey TFS! The general here called!