FTEC, Friday (4/8)

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One of the nurses had a cough. Not a worrying cough, not a 'this will go on forever and be the start of something more serious' cough. Just a cough.

A very, very annoying cough.

"Oh, for the love of God," John cried, "Take some bloody mints! Please!"

He was a bit on edge today. But, in his defense: it really was an incredibly irritating cough.

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In the Clinic

[fh-goombaland.livejournal.com]

For bothering John.

The Sidewalk Out Front

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There seemed to be some sort of pattering of ... well, not hooves, but the galloping rhythm was the same, out front.

Anyone who investigated would find a rather excitable lizard-dragon-thing running back and forth down the sidewalk. It didn't look especially hostile, and it was wearing a saddle...

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

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John had just stepped out to enjoy the sunshine on his face while he ate his lunch. That was all he'd wanted, besides perhaps some excitement, or for the world beyond his clinic to turn into London.

Instead he had...

"...Oh, of course."

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

[fh-goombaland.livejournal.com]

That tongue that flicked out with an aim towards licking his cheek? Very fast.

But friendly! In a drippy, slurpy way.

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

[justhisblogger.livejournal.com]

"Oi!" This was John, stoicing his way through. To a certain value of 'stoic', at least... "What the hell are you?!" Some kind of big giant lizard-dog?

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

[fh-goombaland.livejournal.com]

He was Yoshi, of course! Mind you, imparting that information was difficult what with his complete inability to talk.

Instead, he just stuck out his tongue far enough to use it in place of the useless little arms at his side, and point back at himself. Clearly he was a dinosaur. Lizard. Dog. Thing. Duh.

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

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"Yes. Yes, you're you, and you can do a fair bit of tricks with that tongue," John said, "I think we've established that."

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

[fh-goombaland.livejournal.com]

Oh, John, you didn't know the half of it.

Yoshi gave a little bounce like an enthusiastic reptilian puppy, and ziiiiipped off down the pavement to stomp on a passing turtle. Then that tongue schlurped the shell into his mouth before it could slide away, and he bounced back up to John like he was expecting a pat on the head for being such a good retriever.

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

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...

"...Good boy," John said, more than a little incredulously. "Very good boy. ...Sit?"

Re: The Sidewalk Out Front

[fh-goombaland.livejournal.com]

Yoshi didn't have eyebrows.

He could still make this face



In lieu of pointing out that he also didn't have knees, so sitting was not an option.

Rapidly spitting out the Koopa shell past John and right at the winged Goomba bouncing up the pavement towards him, though? That was an option.

Direct hit!