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[propulsion]

"You have reached the life model decoy of Tony Stark."

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[propulsion]

Sorry, hello? Who is this?

[wythersake]

I work in the Infirmary. Warden Ellis believes that Mssr. Rhodes-Potts believes that we ought to be washing with alcohol.

[propulsion]

[ Oh for-- ]

Stark. Tony Stark. Rhodes-Potts doesn't apply anymore. Please don't try to clean anything down with grandpa's scotch, though, that's not gonna work.

Well. Some might. Depends how hard the old man parties.

[wythersake]

Rectified spirits?

[propulsion]

Yeah that'll work for the minute.

[ Switches, a little, from a previously irreverent tone -- but doesn't slow down the chatterbox speed setting. ]

I'm working with an alchemist to produce a sanitiser for popular use. You'll want something more hardcore for the infirmary. Not just for the grippe, for always.

personally excited for thedas to breed superbugs

[wythersake]

A process which I assume that you'll document.

[ so they can replicate it should he suddenly disappear. and more importantly, make sure that it isn't insane. ]

Seasonal illnesses are one matter, field injuries another. I can see that future supply requests include spirits, but portability may become an issue. Have you opportunity to observe magical healing?

before or after i invent capitalism

[propulsion]

Nope.

What does that heal? Wounds, infection?

march plot: tony sells health insurance

[wythersake]

Both, neither — [ skill level. severity. luck, etc. ] — But it often requires physical contact.

[propulsion]

And knowing what you're doing. Right? What you're fixing. Or does it just happen?

[wythersake]

If you broke your arm, I might repair some muscle along the way; pop off a scab or two. It's easier to control if you know what you're working with.

[propulsion]

Research has a collection of advanced medical theory that might help you out. A previous Rifter set down some notes before she vanished. Seems like she didn't have any reason to believe that illness worked very differently here than it did in her world.

And I agree. So.

[ That legitimises Cosima Niehaus, probably. ]

Sounds like magic healing has the potential to treat symptoms and not the cause. Which could prolong the time it takes for someone to get well, easy.

[wythersake]

[ isaac isn't disposed to taking much on faith, the word of spirits included. but they're already trying the alcohol. at worst it's good for a laugh.

(at worst, the others take it on faith) ]

The cancer, and not the wolf, then?

[ what accessible modern phrases ]

[propulsion]

[ Pause. Then; ]

What.

Fake fantasy French uses Google translate grammar I don't make the rules

[wythersake]

Ah -- Le cancer, pas le loup?

[propulsion]

Nope. That's worse. Don't do that.

[ Audible sigh. ]

Patient's running a fever, right? You use your-- you use magic to take it down a notch, or you take it away completely 'cause it's a bad time, maybe lethal. But maybe the fever is the body's response to something. Maybe that's not the illness, it's just a defense mechanism against the illness.

So you're healing the wrong thing. Because the illness is caused by a virus, and I can go into that but seriously, it's all written down, probably fascinating stuff. For other people. For whom this is news.

[wythersake]

[ he makes the sort of noise that people make in these situations: mn, or hm; audio shorthand for sure, i'll get right on that. i

isaac has no intention of supporting theories that make him less useful. ]

I'll not waste your time. The point — your soap, if you want it used on the field, it needs to be portable and durable. We cannot afford to count upon our setting, we've often enough laid hands to wound while on the run.

[propulsion]

[ Cool. Pretty sure this guy took to heart everything he had to say because why wouldn't he. ]

You're talking about transport? Containers? We'll try out some thicker consistencies if liquid isn't convenient. It'll be grosser, so, that's on you.

[wythersake]

More so than our present circumstance?

[propulsion]

Definitely not.