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[IC post-trauma post]

[....from Umeda's office, where the door is closed for once, comes the sound of Blade Runner.]

((OOC: Everyone and their mother, including Akiha and Io, have dropped in this last little while; Umeda's indulging in his comfort movie. *g* Anyone can feel free to jump this post to catch the movie with him or harass him after it to cheer him up; this post isn't for anyone specific -- I just didn't think I could manage a main-comm post that might hit a few thousand again, but anyone's still free to come and bug Umeda. Got an appointment? Meant to return something to him? Heard about the drops? Come by and say hi.))

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Yeah, it's one it's easy to feel that way about. I can filesend it to you if you want.

[*POP*]

It's a maybe, don't bother rus-

[POP]

[WHY THE HELL DID THAT SOUND LIKE BREAKING THINGS]

Hey, relax, that one went well. Didn't know about that-?

Know what? If I can't put weight on it, I'll tear your throat open with my fucking teeth.

[Already moving and... stops. Wait. No grinding sound.... no burst of pain...]

[Actually it feels better.]

....................

For joints to move smoothly, there's a bit of fluid that lubricates them. That fluid's got some gasses dispersed throughout it. When joints stiffen up because of pain or being twisted or anything, the gasses gather. So, when joints get moved back into proper position, you'll sometimes hear noises like that because the gas is dispersing all at once -- kind of like opening a bottle of champagne.

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So just one more, right?

Yeah, for the knee. I'd want to get your back too if you're all right with it, since if you were favouring the knee you've been probably really slightly off balance, but if you'd rather I didn't, I won't.

... That's going to be fine, right?

Yeah, it's totally normal. I'd be more surprised to not hear it.

Do what you want then, I'll still be able to kill you if it's not like you say.

Of course, some minor adjustments don't make noise, but...

......Yeaaaaah, you could! I think you'd be bored, though. [taking much more care straightening that knee, lol pull.]

Like I'd expect a doctor to admit to what sort of attacks they have.

[Is much more prepared this time, still a little bit of a shudder, but nowhere near the last reaction]

Attacks? Well, the Umeda family attacks aren't that well hidden.

You okay with me getting the back too?

... They aren't? [Wary glances back]

Fuck. I haven't moved yet, have I?

Nope.

All right, then. [gentle press, and then on Agito's exhale, a slightly harder one and. CRACKCRACCRakkityPOPPOPcrack.]

[Again, it's not painful, but that was a whole new set of loud and a weird feeling of pressure and release]

FUCK!

[lifts his hands, waaaaits for Agito to relax]

[It's sort of hard NOT to relax into a little shark puddle, actually. There's something wrong with the universe that this feels good.]

[pats his shoulder lightly] You just relax there for a few minutes for the best benefits, okay?

Hmph. If you're insisting.

Yep.

[it's a good thing I can totally deadpan everything]

[It is, suspension of laughter is vital to keeping the patient down for the few minutes]

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