12751/Simian Healing Session

Simian Healing Session
Date of Scene:	11 September 2022
Location:	The Curio
Synopsis:	When Detective Chimp needs a hand and a heal, Phoebe Beacon/Balm is happy to help
Cast of Characters:	Phoebe Beacon, Detective Chimp, Gabby Kinney

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Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Saturday Night at the Curio. The place is full to the gills with people who look like they'd be equally at home at an 80's goth outfit, post-apocalyptic Mad Max movie, regular street magicians, vampire masquerades, and even occult bars.

    The blue-haired girl and the red haired man are both behind the bar, serving up drinks as a few pale servers run around, making sure drinks are filled.

    There doesn't seem to be any sign of Phoebe and of her hound, Idu hanging around tonight. Maybe they were on patrol? How mysterious!

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp does not have his arm in a sling tonight, though maybe he should, but that is how he rolls. He comes walking into the place looking about, as he heads towards the bar. Those who know Chimp may notice his right shoulder seems a bit larger than normal from the bandages, and maybe the fact he is keeping it close to him. He heads to the bar, and preferable an end spot if one is open.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Lucky for Chimp, a spot opens up at the bar, and the blue-haired girl gives him a smile. She pauses a moment, and she looks to Chimp, then to his shoulder, and then she leans an arm over on the counter.

    "All right, Detective. What happened?" she questions the chimp, her eyebrows rising up.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Had a bit of a disagreement with a fellow across the street from where I was. But I gave him what for, He just presented the problem with me first." He says with a bit of a smirk, and says "A Beer and a double whiskey?" He asks polietly, or somewhat at least.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "You got shot doing something stupid and or heroic." The blue-haired girl gives a grin, and she pulls a draft and sets the mug down in front of Chimp.

    "Do you want me to call the girl?" she asks, selecting a whiskey and a cold glass, looking over to the chimp.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp shrugs a bit and winces ever so softly, and says "Some folks needed help, and when I got there turned out even more folks needed help than I thought. Did get to see a few interesting things though, and helped some folks so worth it."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "Ah, you heroes are all the same 'gotta help all the people' - do it for the energy an' the endorphines. Especially the exciteable ones." the girl gives a wink.

    "So. You want me to call the healer girl or not, don't got all night Detective."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp says, "If she aint busy, wouldn't turn it down but don't want to bother her to much. And screw endorphins, I do it to help people, if I could get it done without being shot at all the better.""

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    "She's probably not busy, I think she had school today." the bartender gives a wry grin, and she turns to pick up an old fashioned phone receiver, speaking softly into it.

    "Go get someplace comfortable." she states to Detective Chimp.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks up at the balcony and will consider it for a few moments, and then says "Will be up there." He will head on up with his drink after saying send me another two up in about 10 minutes." He says of his beer, and heads on up, hmms he mutters about tables and no booths, but climbs up onto one of the stools for one of the tables, where he can see things.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Over a period of ten minutes, there's a bit of a kurfuffle below when someone who looks like he's from an 80's hairband with Anime Hair and more belts than a Final Fantasy video game picks a fight with someone who MOST DEFINITELY is the lead singer of The Cure, but it settles down and people return to their drinks as the jukebox pipes up with Rhiannon by Fleetwood Mac.

    And then Phoebe makes an appearance, wearing a pair of dark gray slacks, a cream blouse, and a business suit jacket. She looks... tired. Very tired.

    But she sets her go-bag down, and sits across from Chimp, her eyebrows raised up.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Just in time to walk in on the near scuffle is a short dark haired girl that at least a few here would recognize. Gabby just glowers with narrowed eyes at the pair waiting for them to finish their musical disagreement before she brushes past them with a sigh of, "Men." So much testosterone, so little ways to use it in a productive fashion.

Though she'd been starting to the bar she stops when she spots Phoebe setting her bag down near the hard-to-miss Detective Chimp. Curious she veers her path that way to greet, "Hey, everything okay with you both?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks down watching the commotion for a bit, but as Phoebe gets in, he nods to her, and will motion to waitstaff to get Phoebe a drink. "Told them if you were busy it was not big thing." He nods over to Gabby, she can smell blood on the chimp, from a bandaged wound in his shoulder. "Had a bit of an incident while saving some dogs."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    -Thought I saw you.- Phoebe comments to Chimp in sign as she sits down, and gives a smile over to Gabby. She takes a deep breath, and leans back in her chair a moment as she looks over and signs -Is the bullet still in the wound?-

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"That sucks," Gabby has to admit in regards to Chimp getting hurt. She shifts to lean her weight against the bartop so the pair have plenty of room. "I'll make sure none of the dumbasses get too close with their play fighting," she assures offering the pair a grin. Her gaze shifts away as she goes quiet, thinking.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Yea, I dug it out when I got home, sucked, but did not want to have to deal with the police, or some of my connections. If It was acting up then I would have went to see one." He will pull his coat off with a wince, and the padded bandage can be seen under his shirt.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe gives a smile to Chimp. -Just means we don't have to dig it out of your shirt.- she signs, and she comes around to stand behind Detective Chimp. She taps on Gabby's shoulder, points to her head, and gives a questioning shrug -- what's on her mind?

    She goes to stand behind Chimp, and she puts her hands, very gently on his shoulders.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney blinks out of her thoughts at the tap to her shoulder. The gesture from Phoebe is understood well enough. It wasn't as if it were tough to read such body language or gestures. Her gaze drops down to watch Chimp's shoulder as Phoebe works though. "Not sure I should say just yet," she explains. "Though I should tell you both, I suppose. Maybe after the healing though so you're not distracted."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods a bit and says "Do I need to take the packing out or will the healing push it out on it's own?" He asks, he is reaching under his shirt to loosen the bandage and says "Oh remind me to tell Rein ability to hit ghosts would be good."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe can't talk with her hands when she's healing, and she gives a wry little smile, shaking her head. Don't worry about it.

    The filling does come out on its own, the wound healing from the inside outwards, pushing the stuffing against Chimp's coat and jacket as Phoebe focuses her healing energies. She's become quite good at resolving bullet wounds. Just ask her stomach.

    

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney opens her mouth... then shuts it again when Chimp makes that remark. Her head rolls back to stare at the ceiling a long moment before she finally clears her throat awkwardly. "About that..." Dropping her head again she reaches up to pinch at the bridge of her nose.

"Something happened between Rien and Chas. They, ah, they decided to explore their feelings for one another. At the Tower. For an undisclosed amount of time." The hand drops away, her lips pressed together tight, as she looks back to Detective Chimp and Phoebe. "They're leaving, together. So that leaves us currently without leadership, in a way. I kind of feel responsible with her being my sister and all, and they apparently didn't tell anyone else about leaving. Not that I'm aware of anyway," she hastens to add. "Plus apparently a new recruit got a card with the JLD number on it and it routed to me, so I... I kind of stepped up into the role. For now."

Awkwardly she runs a hand behind her neck to pinch the muscle there tight. "I know I'm not a magic user and all, but I do know how to stategize, organize, and admit when I need help. For now I figure I can keep things going. In the interim."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "I aint really a magic user either, just in the know more than anything else, and knowing a bit. He pulls a knife out to cut the bandage away without having to remove his shirt "Well sounds like things might be getting interesting with three gone now."

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe tweaks her eyes. And as Chimp finishes healing, she rubs the back of her neck, and she walks back over to her seat, her eyes dropping down to the table. She takes a deep breath, and lets it out a moment, and she closes her eyes as she shakes her head, slowly at first and then brings her hands up, and holds her heads a moment, her eyes squeezing shut tight as her shoulders draw up. She curls her fingers against her temples and applies pressure, to the point where it looks like she might be trying to squeeze her own head.

    And then she gives a hiccupping sob, all strangely silent.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney closes her eyes tight at Phoebe's reaction as she knew, she KNEW she would be upset. Understandably so. "I'm sorry, Phoebe," she offers quietly as her head drops down as well. A mixture of guilt, and her own sorrow over her sister leaving has her sympathizing rather easily with her friend.

A glance is cast back toward the Detective to offer a faint smile. "History there," she explains with a thicker voice. "And yeah. Interesting. At least..." She wasn't sure it would matter. "At least they left to be happy with those they care about. It's not a great consolation though," she admits.

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp looks over and says "Well sorry this is bad new for you both." He tells them, and says "They will eventually be back, trust me as someone who has spent decades in these shadows, people leave, but they come back, and two leaving together better chance of them both returning.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe waves her hands in front of her face, it's fine. It's fine. Gabby was losing her sister. That was more important than whatever she was feeling at this moment, her cheeks and ears going dark due to her own embarrassment as she just takes a deep breath to steady herself, lips set in a thin line.

    She looks over to Chimp, and then to Gabby, and then back to Chimp.

    -I wish them both well in their travels.- she signs, and she leaves it at that.

    Her drink arrives. It's a sprite. Gabby also receives a cola. It glows and is strawberry flavored.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
"Stop that," Gabby states simply as if she might have understood exactly what thoughts are running through her head. "They were just as important to you, just as much family to you. Your feelings are just as valid," she assures Phoebe. She may have said more but her soda arrives. Not something she ordered even, but that doesn't stop her from taking a testing sip.

"I've lost a lot of family. They're still alive, that's all I can ask for. That means we may meet again." ... Though, it did sting, she had to admit. A nod is given to Chimp along with a wry grin. "Yeah, exactly."

A long pause follows before she asks, "Do you want a hug, Phoebe?"

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp will sit back and let the girls talk, he sips his beer and is quiet for now, let the whipper snappers talk and have the emotions, he aint got nothing to add right this moment.

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    It is very strawberry flavored; probably is actually red but the lights make it darker in appearance.

    Chimp is brought another whiskey. He didn't ask for that either.

    Phoebe shakes her head to the point where her curls and coils whip about, her eyes closed as she takes another shakey breath, and she sets her hand on the table. She takes a couple more shaking breaths, and then opens her eyes, looking across the table and over Chimp's head before she reahes, and rubs her left shoulder with all those scars are, her muscles still tightened up as if she wanted to just get up and run away before she signs, one handedly -I'm fine.-.

Gabby Kinney has posed:
Gabby Kinney doesn't believe her, but it's all she can do. Even if she might want to hug Phoebe if she didn't want to do it, then it wouldn't help either of them. "Okay. I'm going to hang out awhile, and ... man this drink is really good. But if you need anything, anything at all, let me know." Looking to Chimp she grins. "You too. Hope you feel better."

Detective Chimp has posed:
Detective Chimp nods, and says "Feels lot better, Phoebe here has magic fingers, really." He offers a bit of a bad joke. "So, do either of you know someplace that might want to help rehab and rehome about a dozen dogs, from dog fighting?

Phoebe Beacon has posed:
    Phoebe was not a good liar right after she hiccup-sobbed upon learning the news.

    She breathes out, and she forces a smile on her face, and gives a small nod.

    -I have some numbers. My friend Bart is an animal lover and may have more, and I know the Wayne foundation may have some openings. I'll get you the information, Detective.-