There's nothing else to be done about it. He kneels to set her down on the floor against the wall. Then he pulls the vest over his head and tears the cotton, balls up a strip of it, and presses down on her abdomen with both very naked hands. If it's not going to clot on its own, he can at least apply pressure for several minutes before tying it off with the rest of the cotton.]
Dorothy just kind of endures this with the occasional pained noise, biting her lip when Rufus presses down with his uncomfortably naked hands. It's tended to as best as they can manage and at least guarantees she won't bleed out and die in five minutes. ]
[ As they start walking, Princess pokes her head out of the classroom to wave. ]
Please tell her that I said hi.
[ Hm.
As they walk, it will be hard to ignore that everyone in the hallway continues to just stare at them, their eyes unblinking. Students step out of classrooms to watch them pass by. The organ music is now louder, but also much more static-y.
A sign helpfully points to the auditorium. In front of it stands a blonde cheerleader, who for some reason looks like a bunch of bleachers fell on top of her. Weird. ]
[ I'm glad. Claire hands over the yearbook. If Rufus looks inside, he will see some amazing memories!
Taako doing a sick flip. Rufus stabbing his mom. Dorothy getting stabbed. Sumire getting axed in the face. Rufus trying to hang himself. Taako getting shot. Rufus tenderly helping Dorothy with her injury.
[ But they can enter the auditorium. It's... well, a high school auditorium. It seems like people are still arriving, and they're settling down at the seats, talking amongst themselves. There's a stage at the very front, but for the moment it's empty.
The students in the hallway start to file into the auditorium after them. Everyone is staring at Dorothy and Rufus. ]
But it's fine. The two of them can sit awkwardly as everyone stares at them. It seems like all of the guests need to arrive before the ceremony begins. ]
[ It's fine, Dorothy is just going to slump over a bit while they're waiting. She's conscious! She doesn't have to sit up straight if she doesn't want to!! ]
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That sure is a lot of blood! ]
I don't think she hit anything too vital... but it's not going to clot on its own.
[ She says this rather calmly for someone getting paler but it's fine. ]
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There's nothing else to be done about it. He kneels to set her down on the floor against the wall. Then he pulls the vest over his head and tears the cotton, balls up a strip of it, and presses down on her abdomen with both very naked hands. If it's not going to clot on its own, he can at least apply pressure for several minutes before tying it off with the rest of the cotton.]
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Dorothy just kind of endures this with the occasional pained noise, biting her lip when Rufus presses down with his uncomfortably naked hands. It's tended to as best as they can manage and at least guarantees she won't bleed out and die in five minutes. ]
... Thanks. We should keep moving...
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Organs can also be replaced with money. She'll be fine.
With her wound wrapped as tightly as he can manage without cutting off blood flow entirely, they set off down the hall toward the auditorium.]
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Please tell her that I said hi.
[ Hm.
As they walk, it will be hard to ignore that everyone in the hallway continues to just stare at them, their eyes unblinking. Students step out of classrooms to watch them pass by. The organ music is now louder, but also much more static-y.
A sign helpfully points to the auditorium. In front of it stands a blonde cheerleader, who for some reason looks like a bunch of bleachers fell on top of her. Weird. ]
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[ It's a quiet murmur and then Dorothy is on her ginger way down the hall with Rufus to the auditorium.
When they reach the cheerleader, she just shrugs wearily. ]
We're here to graduate.
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[They, adults, are here to graduate from high school.]
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[ Claire waves her pom poms, which are barely hanging on. ]
It'll be so sad to see you go! Would you like a yearbook?
[ She pulls out a book to show them! ]
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[ Rufus is a grown man who can speak for himself and make his own decisions except when he steps in circles and lets his skin melt off. ]
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Taako doing a sick flip. Rufus stabbing his mom. Dorothy getting stabbed. Sumire getting axed in the face. Rufus trying to hang himself. Taako getting shot. Rufus tenderly helping Dorothy with her injury.
Good times. ]
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Poor Team Sissues though. ]
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Now onward to the auditorium.]
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But onward. Claire is actually following behind them, smiling. ]
Are you not going to chat? Wooow, you would have never made my team with that attitude!
[ The students in the hallway are following them now. ]
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[ Bloodloss apparently makes Dorothy three times sassier. ]
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[ But they can enter the auditorium. It's... well, a high school auditorium. It seems like people are still arriving, and they're settling down at the seats, talking amongst themselves. There's a stage at the very front, but for the moment it's empty.
The students in the hallway start to file into the auditorium after them. Everyone is staring at Dorothy and Rufus. ]
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Please don't come back, Man from Before. ]
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Rufus takes a seat beside Dorothy. It'll be very obvious where they sat once they leave, because they're definitely leaving bloodstains behind.]
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But it's fine. The two of them can sit awkwardly as everyone stares at them. It seems like all of the guests need to arrive before the ceremony begins. ]
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