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[OOM: Door in London Below]

Door stumbles in - through the bathroom door, this time. Blood coats the right side of her face, matting her hair and dripping onto her leather jacket.

Beneath the blood, she is pale and scared.

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She presses a hand to her temple, trying to stem the bleeding.

"Oh, fine, thanks," she says, though it obviously isn't the case. "Head wounds always bleed an absurd amount."

Don't take her word for it, she's bleeding

"What happened, if you don't mind me asking?"

Gamble might be able to help if he knows what happened. S.W.A.T medical training does pay off some.

"I tripped," she says slowly. "Scraped myself on - I don't know, a nail, or a sharp corner or something on the way down. I'm lucky it's not worse than it is, but I'm fine, really."

He has a feeling she's not telling the truth, but if she wants him to believe it, he will. No reason to bother someone who's hurt.

"I could help you patch it with a medi-kit, if you want. I'm no healer though, sorry."

*he smiles*

She smiles at him.

"I'd like to get it cleaned up first, I think. Would you mind getting me some water and clean cloths from the bar? I think I need to sit down."

And she sinks into the nearest chair.

Sure. Anything to help.

*He walks over the bar*

Some water, clean cloths, and a green tea, please.

*The bar quickly brings up such items and he slowly walks over to where Door is sitting*

Here you go. I got you some tea as well, if you want it. I drink it whenever the knee delivers great amount of pain. It's good stuff.

Door takes a sip of tea, then begins dabbing at her temple.

"Thank you so much for your help. I really do appreciate it."

Oh, sure. My pleasure. Not one for watching people in pain.

*he pauses*

I'm Gamble, nice to meet you.

*he holds his hand out to shake*

She wipes her hand carefully, then shakes his firmly.

"Door. Really, the pleasure is all mine."

So, where you from?

"London Below," she tells him. "It's all the people and places that London left behind."

Sounds more interesting than Los Angeles, California. It's all the bright lights, movie stars, and criminals.

*he smiles*

"Oh, Low Angeles Below is worse," Door says, perfectly serious. "All the stars who didn't quite make it, and the criminals who were too horrible even for Los Angeles Above. Not as many bright lights, though."

Well, at least more interesting. Never knew we had a below.

*he shrugs*

How'd you get here?

(ooc:sorry, have to go. Slowtime?)

"If 'risk of death around every corner' strikes you as interesting, then yes, it's interesting. And every city has a below, or very nearly."

She smiles at him.

"I've been here nearly a year, actually. I just... came. It's a bit hard to explain."]

[[ooc: sure thing!

I understand. Well, I'm sorry. I gotta go. Many things to do. Feel better. I'm sure we'll talk again sometime.

*He smiles and takes off*

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